There are 5 ways to get from Messina to Gela by train, bus, car, car ferry, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Gela Bus Stationbus Etna Trasporti ET03
4h 11m€16–20Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus Sais Autolinee / ...
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Gela Via Veneziabus Etna Trasporti ET03
4h 20m€12–25Drive 195.5 km
- Drive from Messina to Gelacar 195.5 km
2h 30m€30–44Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione to Gela Bus Stationbus Autoservizi Salemi S121 / ...
5h 15m€12–53Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Caltanissetta Xirbitrain Re
- Take the train from Caltanissetta Xirbi to Gelatrain
7h 18m€28–36
Messina to Gela by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Gela is to bus which costs €12 - €25 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Gela is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs €30 - €45.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Gela. However, there are services departing from Messina Piazza della Repubblica and arriving at Gela Via Venezia via Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Messina to Gela. However, there are services departing from Messina Centrale and arriving at Gela via Catania Centrale and Caltanissetta Xirbi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
The distance between Messina and Gela is 197 km. The road distance is 195.5 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Gela without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 11m and costs €15 - €20.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Messina to Gela, including transfers.
Messina to Gela bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, depart from Messina Piazza della Repubblica station.
Messina to Gela train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Messina Centrale station.
The best way to get from Messina to Gela is to bus which takes 4h 20m and costs €12 - €25. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €27 - €40 and takes 7h 18m.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Gela, Italy?
You can take a bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Gela Via Venezia via Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal and Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop in around 4h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Messina Centrale to Gela via Catania Centrale and Caltanissetta Xirbi in around 7h 18m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Caltanissetta Xirbi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Caltanissetta Xirbi to Gela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 164160
- info@etnatrasporti.it
- Website
- etnatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Gela Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- etnatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Gela Via Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- etnatrasporti.it
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione to Gela Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Messina to Gela bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, arrive at Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal station.
Messina to Gela train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Catania Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Messina to Gela is 195 km. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Messina to Gela.
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