There are 10 ways to get from Lazio to Messina by train, car ferry, bus, night train, rideshare, ferry, train (Trenitalia), car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, car ferry
best- Take the train from Roma Termini to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
5h 52m€68–222Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messina Centrale Stationbus Autoservizi Salemi S201
9h 53m€30–94Night train
- Take the night train from Roma Termini to Messina Centralenighttrain Ini
8h 59m€60–120Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Rome to Messina487.3 km
8h 32m€35Train, ferry
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Villa S.Giovannitrain 8111 / ...
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
7h 18mTrain (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Messina Centraletrain Ic
8h 9m€65–140Bus via Termini
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messinabus N590 / ...
10h 37m€56–96Drive, ferry
- Drive from Rome to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
6h 55m€110–160Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane FCO - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
4h 52m€70–207Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FCO - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
5h 50m€40–140
Lazio to Messina by train and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lazio to Messina is to rideshare which costs €35 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Lazio to Messina is to fly and ferry which takes 4h 52m and costs €70 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Lazio to Messina station. However, there are services departing from Termini and arriving at Messina Centrale Station via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 53m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Roma Termini and arriving at Messina Centrale. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 59m.
The distance between Lazio and Messina is 639 km.
The best way to get from Lazio to Messina without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 5h 52m and costs €65 - €230.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Lazio to Messina, including transfers.
Lazio to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Lazio to Messina train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Lazio to Messina is to bus which takes 9h 53m and costs €29 - €95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €65 - €140 and takes 8h 9m.
What companies run services between Lazio, Italy and Messina, Italy?
Autoservizi Salemi Srl operates a bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messina Centrale Station twice daily. Tickets cost €28–45 and the journey takes 8h 40m. Itabus S.p.A. also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, Trenitalia Intercity Night operates a vehicle from Roma Termini to Messina Centrale twice daily. Tickets cost €60–120 and the journey takes 8h 59m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–90
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €24–90
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–340
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–340
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- 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
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Roma Termini to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Roma Termini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messina Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messina Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–39
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €39
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Rome to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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Lazio to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Messina station.
Lazio to Messina train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Messina Centrale station.
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