There are 4 ways to get from Messina to Gozo by bus, busferry, car ferry, train, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, bus and ferry, car ferry
best- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo Viale Europa
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Take the car ferry from Cirkewwa to Gozo
9h 1m€126–140Bus, fly, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Malta International Airport (MLA)CTA - MLA
- Take the car ferry from Cirkewwa to Gozo
6h 7m€73–229Train, bus and ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to SiracusaRe
- Take the train from Siracusa to RosoliniRe
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Take the car ferry from Cirkewwa to Gozo
9h 56m€141–178Train, shuttle, bus and ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania CentraleRe
- Take a shuttle bus from Catania Port to Pozzallo Port
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Take the car ferry from Cirkewwa to Gozo
9h 43m€104–117
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Malta International Airport (MLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Gozo is to train and shuttle and bus and ferry and car ferry which costs €100 - €120 and takes 9h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Gozo is to bus and fly and car ferry which takes 6h 7m and costs €70 - €230.
The distance between Messina and Gozo is 352 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Gozo without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and car ferry which takes 9h 1m and costs €120 - €140.
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Messina to Gozo, including transfers.
There are 2150+ hotels available in Gozo.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Gozo, Malta?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Gozo. However, you can take the bus to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal, take the bus to Pozzallo Viale Europa, take the taxi to Pozzallo, take the vehicle to Valletta, walk to Bombi 4, Il-Floriana, take the line 41 bus to Ċirkewwa, Ic-Cirkewwa, walk to Cirkewwa, then take the car ferry to Gozo. Alternatively, you can take a train from Messina Centrale to Gozo via Siracusa, Rosolini, Pozzallo, Valletta, Bombi 4, Il-Floriana, Ċirkewwa, Ic-Cirkewwa, and Cirkewwa in around 9h 56m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €23–35
Train from Siracusa to Rosolini
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €6–9
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €12–18
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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
- 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
- +39 091 62.08.111
- info@astsicilia.it
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo Viale Europa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- res@virtuferries.com
- Website
- virtuferries.com
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
Shuttle from Catania Port to Pozzallo Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
- Phone
- (+356) 2210 9000
- admin@gozochannel.com
- Website
- gozochannel.com
Car ferry from Cirkewwa to Gozo
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- https://www.gozochannel.com/
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