There are 10 ways to get from Messina to Chieti by ferry, train, bus, 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.
Ferry, train, bus
best- 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 Tiburtinatrain
- Take the bus from Roma Tiburtina to Chietibus
10h 43mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina to Pescarabus N596
12h 35m€50–89Bus via Policoro
- Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Policorobus
- Take the bus from Policoro to Chieti Scalobus
11h 11m€54–63Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Chieticar
7h 46m€102–162Ferry to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane REG - FCO
- Take the bus from Roma Tiburtina to Chietibus
7h 46m€70–182Train, bus
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Cassinotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Cassino to Chietibus 558
10h 59m€64–141Ferry, train
- 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
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Chietitrain
11h 24mTrain to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, 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
6h 3m€58–219Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport, bus
- 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 bus from Roma Tiburtina to Chietibus
8h 32m€59–186Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Raffaello Sanzio Airport, train
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane CTA - AOI
- Take the train from Ancona to Pescara Centraletrain
8h 10m€71–311
Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Chieti is to bus via Policoro which costs €50 - €65 and takes 11h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Chieti is to train and fly which takes 6h 3m and costs €55 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Chieti. However, there are services departing from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and arriving at Chieti Scalo via Policoro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 11m.
The distance between Messina and Chieti is 834 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Chieti without a car is to ferry and train and bus which takes 10h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 43m to get from Messina to Chieti, including transfers.
Messina to Chieti bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Messina station.
Messina to Chieti bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Pescara station.
Book your Messina to Chieti bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 2197+ hotels available in Chieti.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Chieti, Italy?
You can take a bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Chieti Scalo via Policoro and Policoro in around 11h 11m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Abruzzo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–440
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Afragola to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Pescara Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Napoli Afragola to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Napoli Afragola to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Cassino
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Pescara Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Chieti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Pescara Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 0873.364785
- info@difonzobus.com
- Website
- difonzobus.com
Bus from Roma Tiburtina to Chieti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- difonzobus.com
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Policoro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–29
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- +39 0972 24590
- booking@autolineemoretti.it
- Website
- autolineemoretti.it
Bus from Policoro to Chieti Scalo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €31–34
- Schedules at
- autolineemoretti.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cassino to Chieti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Messina to Pescara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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