There are 9 ways to get from Messina to Antwerp by bus, plane, ferry, train, car, car ferry, or train (TGV, Eurostar)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Brussels Airport
best- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brussels Airport (BRU)CTA - BRU
6h 50m€89–266Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanoN597 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Antwerp - RooseveltplaatsBlaBlaCar Bus
31h 55m€86–252Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniM1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta NuovaFr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Antwerpen-Centraal
21h 19mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Messina to Port of Palermo
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Antwerp
33h 48m€254–410Bus, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)CTA - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
7h 45m€104–379Bus, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)CTA - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Anvers-Central
8h 35m€102–240Bus, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)CTA - EIN
- Take the train from Eindhoven to Breda
- Take the train from Breda to Anvers-Central
8h 35m€113–318Train
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Torino Porta Nuova
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Chambery Challes Les EauxTgv
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Anvers-Central
27h 29m€296–552Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Bologna Centrale
- Take the bus from Bologna to Brussels-North Station
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Anvers-CentralIc / ...
37h 32m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brussels Airport (BRU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Antwerp is to bus which costs €85 - €260 and takes 31h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Antwerp is to bus and fly which takes 6h 50m and costs €85 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Antwerp. However, there are services departing from Messina and arriving at Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Messina to Antwerp. However, there are services departing from Messina Centrale and arriving at Anvers-Central via Torino Porta Nuova and Chambery Challes Les Eaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 29m.
The distance between Messina and Antwerp is 1851 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Antwerp without a car is to ferry and train which takes 21h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Messina to Antwerp, including transfers.
Messina to Antwerp bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Messina station.
Messina to Antwerp train services, operated by Trenitalia S.p.A., depart from Messina Centrale station.
The best way to get from Messina to Antwerp is to bus which takes 31h 55m and costs €85 - €260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €290 - €550 and takes 27h 29m.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Antwerp, Belgium?
You can take a bus from Messina to Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 31h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Messina Centrale to Anvers-Central via Torino Porta Nuova and Chambery Challes Les Eaux in around 27h 29m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Eindhoven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Eindhoven Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brussels Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brussels Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Paris Nord to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- 1st Class
- €110–190
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Eindhoven to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Breda to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–16
- 1st Class
- €17–29
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Schiphol Airport to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €25–40
- Comfort
- €26–40
- Premium
- €40–60
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €170–340
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €170–240
- Comfort
- €200–280
- Premium
- €260–340
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Breda to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
- 1st Class
- €10–16
Train from Brussels-Nord to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Messina to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Messina to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Messina to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Antwerp - Rooseveltplaats
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- 0966 57552
- info@lirosiautoservizi.com
- Website
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Schedules at
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Bologna to Brussels-North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–40
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €2–7
- Moto
- €16–22
- Car
- €30–40
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Messina to Antwerp bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
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