There are 11 ways to get from Messina to Ancona by train, plane, ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Raffaello Sanzio Airport
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane CTA - AOI
5h 30m€48–231Ferry, train via Casoria
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Afragolatrain Fr
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Anconatrain
10h 55mBus
- Take the bus from Messina Centrale Station to Caserta pzza Garibaldibus Autoservizi Salemi S202
- Take the bus from Caserta to Anconabus
13h 40m€55–83Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Anconacar
9h 5m€152–222Train, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane CTA - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain
7h 7m€51–253Train, fly to Fiumicino International Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane CTA - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Anconatrain
9h 52m€66–179Train, fly to Federico Fellini Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Federico Fellini Airport (RMI)plane CTA - RMI
- Take the train from Rimini Miramare to Anconatrain
7h 12m€82–243Train, fly to Abruzzo Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Abruzzo Airport (PSR)plane CTA - PSR
- Take the train from Pescara Centrale to Anconatrain
6h 58m€64–245Train, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane CTA - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain
8h 53m€76–270Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Anconatrain
11h 38mBus via Foggia
- Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Foggia Bus Stationbus Itabus
- Take the bus from Foggia to Anconabus
14h 23m€92–167
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Ancona is to bus which costs €55 - €85 and takes 13h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Ancona is to train and fly which takes 5h 30m and costs €45 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina station to Ancona. However, there are services departing from Messina Centrale Station and arriving at Ancona via Caserta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 40m.
The distance between Messina and Ancona is 810 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Ancona without a car is to ferry and train via Casoria which takes 10h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Messina to Ancona, including transfers.
Messina to Ancona bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Messina Centrale Station.
Messina to Ancona bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Caserta pzza Garibaldi station.
Book your Messina to Ancona bus tickets online with Omio and 12go.asia.
There are 1329+ hotels available in Ancona.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Ancona, Italy?
You can take a bus from Messina Centrale Station to Ancona via Caserta pzza Garibaldi and Caserta in around 13h 40m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–80
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Federico Fellini Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Abruzzo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–150
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €15–95
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €22–110
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–95
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Roma Termini to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Roma Termini to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Rimini Miramare to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pescara Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Roma Termini to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Afragola to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Pescara Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli Afragola to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Afragola to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Pescara Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Messina Centrale Station to Caserta pzza Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Messina Centrale Station to Caserta pzza Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Foggia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39 0733 671222
- info@linea2mari.com
- Website
- linea2mari.com
Bus from Caserta to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €34–37
- Schedules at
- linea2mari.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Foggia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Foggia to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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