There are 6 ways to get from Kalamata to Messina by plane, train, bus, busferry, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Fly to Palermo Airport, train
best- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane KLX - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
13h 31m€98–270Bus, bus and ferry, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Amanteatrain Ic
- Take the train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
26h 14mDrive, car ferry, ferry
- Drive from Kalamata to Port Of Igoumenitsacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisicarferry
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
21h 12m€170–261Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane KLX - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 52m€102–346Bus, bus and ferry via Ioánnina
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
29h 3mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Fierbus
- Take the busferry from Fier to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
30h 57m
Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kalamata to Messina is to fly and train which costs €100 - €350 and takes 9h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Kalamata to Messina is to fly and train which takes 9h 52m and costs €100 - €350.
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 3m.
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 bus and ferry and train and ferry which takes 26h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 31m 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 3:33 AM in Kalamata and 2:33 AM in Messina.
There are 1235+ 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 International 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, Durrës, Bari Porto, Stazione Marittima, Bari Centrale, Bari Centrale, Amantea, Villa S.Giovanni, and Villa S.Giovanni in around 26h 14m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Palermo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Palermo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–430
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 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
Busferry from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
Bus from Kalamata to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
- Schedules at
- KTEL Messinias
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Ioannina to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- 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
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- 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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