There are 8 ways to get from Marsala to Messina by bus, train (Trenitalia), ferry, car, train, 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.
Bus via Palermo
best- Take the bus from Marsala Train Station Bus Stop to Palermo Terminal Busbus Autoservizi Salemi 5117 / ...
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus Sais Autolinee / ...
6h 25m€20–38Train
- Take the train from Marsala to Pirainetotrain Re
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain 5354 / ...
7h 32m€25–45Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Marsala Train Station Bus Stop to Palermo Politeamabus
- Take the ferry from Palermo to Milazzoferry
- Take the bus from Milazzo to Messinabus
10h 40m€52–70Drive 331.8 km
- Drive from Marsala to Messinacar 331.8 km
4h 6m€52–75Bus, train
- Take the bus from Marsala Train Station Bus Stop to Palermo Terminal Busbus Autoservizi Salemi 5117 / ...
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain 5354 / ...
6h 29m€21–46Bus
- Take the bus from Marsala to Messinabus 582
7h 45m€30–50Fly from Trapani Airport, train
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TPS - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 49m€76–336Bus to Palermo Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Marsala Train Station Bus Stop to Palermo Airport Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PMO - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 59m€84–222
Marsala to Messina by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marsala to Messina is to bus via Palermo which costs €20 - €40 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Marsala to Messina is to drive which takes 4h 6m and costs €50 - €75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Marsala and arriving at Messina. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Marsala to Messina. However, there are services departing from Marsala and arriving at Messina Centrale via Piraineto and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 32m.
The distance between Marsala and Messina is 386 km. The road distance is 331.8 km.
The best way to get from Marsala to Messina without a car is to bus via Palermo which takes 6h 25m and costs €20 - €40.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Marsala to Messina, including transfers.
Marsala to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Marsala station.
Marsala to Messina train services, operated by Trenitalia S.p.A., depart from Marsala station.
The best way to get from Marsala to Messina is to bus via Palermo which takes 6h 25m and costs €20 - €40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €25 - €45 and takes 7h 32m.
What companies run services between Marsala, Italy and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Marsala Train Station Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura via Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello in around 6h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Marsala to Messina Centrale via Piraineto and Palermo Centrale in around 7h 32m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Trapani Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pescara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Trapani Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Trapani Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Palermo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Palermo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–290
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–410
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Palermo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–410
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Trapani Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pantelleria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Palermo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pantelleria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–180
Flights from Palermo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Lampedusa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Marsala to Piraineto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 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
- €14–26
- 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) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Marsala Train Station Bus Stop to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Marsala Train Station Bus Stop to Palermo Politeama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Marsala Train Station Bus Stop to Palermo Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Marsala Train Station Bus Stop to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Marsala to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +39 090.673782
- info@giuntabus.com
- Website
- giuntabus.com
Bus from Milazzo to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- giuntabus.com
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Palermo to Milazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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More Questions & Answers
Marsala to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Messina station.
Marsala to Messina train services, operated by Trenitalia S.p.A., arrive at Piraineto station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marsala to Messina is 332 km. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Marsala to Messina.
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