There are 6 ways to get from Kalamata to Messina by plane, train, bus, busferry, ferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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
14h 2m€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 Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
28h 37mDrive, car ferry, ferry
- Drive from Kalamata to Port Of Igoumenitsacar
- Take the car ferry 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
20h 55m€172–262Fly 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
10h 8m€101–356Bus, 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
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kalamata to Messina is to fly and train which costs €100 - €360 and takes 10h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Kalamata to Messina is to fly and train which takes 10h 8m and costs €100 - €360.
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 28h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 2m 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 7:59 PM in Kalamata and 6:59 PM in Messina.
There are 1217+ 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, Villa S.Giovanni, and Villa S.Giovanni in around 28h 37m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- 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
- €70–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Palermo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–440
- 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.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Kalamata to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- 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.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
Car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- 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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