There are 7 ways to get from Messina to Geneva by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane CTA - GVA
6h 21mCHF 50–202Ferry, 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 Milano Rogoredotrain
- Take the train from Rho Fiera Milano to Domodossolatrain
- Take the train from Brig to Genèvetrain Ec / ...
17h 13mBus
- Take the bus from Messina to Aostabus N597
- Take the bus from Aosta to Genevabus FlixBus 1404 / ...
24h 17mCHF 107–185Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Messina to Port of Palermocar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Genevacar
27h 9mCHF 172–276Train to Palermo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane PMO - GVA
8h 12mCHF 80–225Train, bus
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Torino Porta Nuovatrain 96704
- Take the bus from Turin to Genevabus FlixBus 1404 / ...
24h 18mCHF 180–300Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
24h 46mCHF 95–161
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Geneva is to car ferry and bus which costs SFr 95 - SFr 170 and takes 24h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Geneva is to train and fly which takes 6h 21m and costs SFr 50 - SFr 210.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Geneva. However, there are services departing from Messina and arriving at Geneva via Aosta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 17m.
The distance between Messina and Geneva is 1323 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Geneva without a car is to ferry and train which takes 17h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Messina to Geneva, including transfers.
Messina to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Messina station.
Messina to Geneva bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Aosta station.
Book your Messina to Geneva bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 573+ hotels available in Geneva.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Geneva, Switzerland?
You can take a bus from Messina to Geneva via Aosta in around 24h 17m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–170
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–140
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Rho Fiera Milano to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 13–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 26–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–270
- 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
- CHF 8–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 21–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- CHF 55–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Afragola to Milano Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–210
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–110
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Napoli Afragola to Milano Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–190
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Rho Fiera Milano to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rho Fiera Milano to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- CHF 45–70
- 2nd Class
- CHF 28–40
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Brig to Genève
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Messina to Aosta
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 95–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Aosta to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Turin to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Aosta to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 8–16
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Turin to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 15–29
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 19–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 0827 34 117
- info@gruppodimaio.it
- Website
- gruppodimaio.it
Bus from Turin to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 18–26
- Schedules at
- gruppodimaio.it
- Phone
- 0966 57552
- info@lirosiautoservizi.com
- Website
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–85
- Schedules at
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
- 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
- CHF 85–140
- 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
- CHF 1–37
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- CHF 3
- Car
- CHF 37
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