There are 8 ways to get from Kalamata to Messina by plane, train, bus, ferry, car, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Kalamata International Airport to Palermo Airport, train
best- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Palermo Airport (PMO)KLX - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
13h 51m€118–454Bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)ATH - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
11h 28m€97–235Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Durrës
- Take the bus from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.GiovanniRe
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaV1 / ...
26h 58mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Kalamata to Port Of Igoumenitsa
- Take the ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisi
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
20h 46m€190–275Fly Kalamata International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)KLX - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
10h 44m€129–425Bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)ATH - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
13h 30m€111–264Bus, bus and ferry via Ioánnina
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Ioannina
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlore , station
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
29h 2mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Fier
- Take the busferry from Fier to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
30h 57m
Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kalamata to Messina is to bus and fly and train which costs €95 - €240 and takes 11h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Kalamata to Messina is to fly and train which takes 10h 44m and costs €120 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Kalamata to Messina. However, there are services departing from Kalamata and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Ioannina and Vlorë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 2m.
The distance between Kalamata and Messina is 1063 km.
The best way to get from Kalamata to Messina without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 26h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 51m to get from Kalamata to Messina, including transfers.
Kalamata to Messina bus services, operated by KTEL Messinias, depart from Kalamata station.
Kalamata to Messina bus services, operated by KTEL Messinias, arrive at Ioannina station.
Messina is 1h behind Kalamata. It is currently 8:34 PM in Kalamata and 7:34 PM in Messina.
There are 1007+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Kalamata, Greece and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Kalamata to Messina. However, you can take the bus to Kalamata Airport, walk to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) airport, fly to Palermo Airport (PMO), walk to Palermo Aeroporto, take the train to Palermo Centrale, then take the train to Messina Centrale. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kalamata to Messina Marittima via Durrës, Stazione Marittima, Bari Centrale, Bari Centrale, Lamezia Terme C., Villa S.Giovanni, and Villa S.Giovanni in around 26h 58m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Palermo Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Athens International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Kalamata to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Kalamata to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/mes/ticketweb/
Bus from Kalamata to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/mes/ticketweb/
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Ioannina to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Fier to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- 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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