There are 10 ways to get from Messina to Formia by train (Trenitalia), bus, train, car ferry, ferry, night train, car, or plane
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Train (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Formia-Gaetatrain Ic
7h€55–120Bus, train via Naples
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Naples Metropark Central Parkingbus Itabus
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Formia-Gaetatrain Ic
8h 3m€40–83Bus, train
- Take the bus from Messina to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus N590 / ...
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Formia-Gaetatrain Ic
7h 33m€50–85Car ferry, ferry
- Take the carferry from Messina to Port of Salernocarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positanoferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Positano to Naples Beverelloferry
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Ventoteneferry
- Take the carferry from Ventotene to Formiacarferry
18h 43m€109–280Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Messina Centrale to Formia-Gaetanighttrain Ini
7h 38m€50–100Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Formiacar
6h 1m€87–132Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Naples Airport, train
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane CTA - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Formia-Gaetatrain
5h 59m€53–197Ferry to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train
- 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 train from Roma Termini to Formia-Gaetatrain
5h 34m€83–316Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train
- 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 Formia-Gaetatrain
6h 39m€52–169Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Naples Airport, train
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane PMO - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Formia-Gaetatrain
7h 32m€68–231
Messina to Formia by train (Trenitalia)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Formia is to bus and train via Naples which costs €40 - €85 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Formia is to ferry and fly and train which takes 5h 34m and costs €80 - €320.
No, there is no direct ferry from Messina to Formia. However, there are services departing from Messina and arriving at Formia via Port of Salerno, Port of Positano, Naples Beverello and Ventotene. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 43m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Messina Centrale and arriving at Formia-Gaeta. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Messina and Formia is 517 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Formia without a car is to train which takes 7h and costs €55 - €120.
The train from Messina Centrale to Formia-Gaeta takes 7h including transfers and departs every four hours.
Messina to Formia train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Messina Centrale station.
Messina to Formia train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Formia-Gaeta station.
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What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Formia, Italy?
Trenitalia Intercity operates a train from Messina Centrale to Formia-Gaeta every 4 hours. Tickets cost €55–120 and the journey takes 7h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–80
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–150
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–140
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €19–90
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–320
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–320
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Formia-Gaeta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Formia-Gaeta
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Formia-Gaeta
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Formia-Gaeta
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Formia-Gaeta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Formia-Gaeta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Formia-Gaeta
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Napoli Centrale to Formia-Gaeta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Napoli Centrale to Formia-Gaeta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Napoli Centrale to Formia-Gaeta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Roma Termini to Formia-Gaeta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Roma Termini to Formia-Gaeta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Napoli Centrale to Formia-Gaeta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Messina Centrale to Formia-Gaeta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Messina to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Naples Metropark Central Parking
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Messina to Port of Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €29
- Cars
- €60
- Phone
- +39 089 87 29 50
- info@travelmar.it
- Website
- Travelmar
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- Travelmar
- Phone
- +39 089 811 605
- info@grassiboatpositano.com
- Website
- Grassi Junior
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Grassi Junior
- Phone
- +39 089 875326
- info@lucibello.it
- Website
- Positano Jet Ferries
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Positano Jet Ferries
- Phone
- (+39)081.552.07.63
- customercare@nlg.it
- Website
- Navigazione Libera del Golfo
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Positano
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- Navigazione Libera del Golfo
Ferry from Port of Positano to Naples Beverello
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Navigazione Libera del Golfo
- Phone
- +39 081 428 5555
- booking@snav.it
- Website
- snav.it
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Ventotene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Schedules at
- snav.it
- Phone
- +39 0819631333
- info@laziomar.it
- Website
- Laziomar
Car ferry from Ventotene to Formia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–34
- Website
- Laziomar
- Passenger
- €15
- Vehicle
- €34
- Motorboat
- €18
- 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
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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