There are 10 ways to get from Imperia to Messina by train, plane, ferry, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, fly, train
best- Take the train from Imperia to Genova Sestri Ponen.train
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane GOA - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 32m€74–185Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Imperia to Savonatrain
- Take the train from Savona to Carmagnolatrain
- Take the train from Carmagnola to Torino Aeroporto Di Caselletrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TRN - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
10h 39m€55–229Train, ferry
- Take the train from Imperia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
13h 30mBus
- Take the bus from Imperia Via Littardi Tommaso to Bologna - Piazza Xx Settembrebus
- Take the bus from Bologna Autostazione to Messina Main Train Stationbus Itabus
22h 59m€86–147Train, night train, ferry
- Take the train from Imperia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the nighttrain from Genova P.Za Principe to Villa S.Giovanninighttrain Ini
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
18h 25mTrain to Milan Linate Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Imperia to Paviatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LIN - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 45m€75–227Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Vartrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NCE - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
10h 29m€102–251Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Imperia to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MXP - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
10h 19m€57–242Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Imperia to Genova P.Za Principetrain
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PSA - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 38m€80–286Drive, ferry
- Drive from Imperia to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
12h 24m€209–301
Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Imperia to Messina is to bus which costs €85 - €150 and takes 22h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Imperia to Messina is to train and fly which takes 7h 32m and costs €70 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Imperia to Messina station. However, there are services departing from Largo Nanollo Piana and arriving at Messina Main Train Station via Imperia Via Littardi Tommaso and Bologna Autostazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 59m.
The distance between Imperia and Messina is 1128 km.
The best way to get from Imperia to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 13h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Imperia to Messina, including transfers.
Imperia to Messina bus services, operated by Satam Bus, depart from Imperia Via Littardi Tommaso station.
Imperia to Messina bus services, operated by Satam Bus, arrive at Bologna - Piazza Xx Settembre station.
Book your Imperia to Messina bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 1162+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Imperia, Italy and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Largo Nanollo Piana to Messina Main Train Station via Porto Maurizio Piazza Ricci, Imperia Via Littardi Tommaso, Bologna - Piazza Xx Settembre, and Bologna Autostazione in around 22h 59m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €14–180
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–290
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–160
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–160
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €14–180
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17–80
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Imperia to Genova Sestri Ponen.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Imperia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Imperia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Imperia to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Imperia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Imperia to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Savona to Carmagnola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Carmagnola to Torino Aeroporto Di Caselle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Imperia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Imperia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Imperia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Imperia to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Imperia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Imperia to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Imperia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Genova P.Za Principe to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Imperia to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13–17
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Imperia to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- ZOU!
Train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- ZOU!
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Ventimiglia to Saint-Laurent-du-Var
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +39 0871 344976
- satam@gruppolapanoramica.it
- Website
- satambus.it
Bus from Imperia Via Littardi Tommaso to Bologna - Piazza Xx Settembre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- satambus.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Bologna Autostazione to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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