There are 6 ways to get from Messina to Igoumenitsa by ferry, car, busferry, bus, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, drive
best- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisi
- Take the ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
14h 28m€108–164Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Brindisi
- Take the ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
16h 41m€66–93Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Sarandë
- Take the bus from Sarandë to Igoumenitsa
23h 20mBus, fly to Ioannina National Airport
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)CTA - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Igoumenitsa
13h 20m€162–310Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniM1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.Fr / ...
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to BrindisiIc
- Take the ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
16h 45mBus, fly to Preveza Airport
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Preveza Airport (PVK)CTA - PVK
- Take the bus from Preveza to Igoumenitsa
11h 30m€138–324
Messina to Igoumenitsa by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Igoumenitsa is to bus and ferry which costs €65 - €95 and takes 16h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Igoumenitsa is to bus and fly which takes 11h 30m and costs €130 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Igoumenitsa. However, there are services departing from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and arriving at Igoumenitsa via Vlore , station and Sarandë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 20m.
The distance between Messina and Igoumenitsa is 700 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Igoumenitsa without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 23h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 28m to get from Messina to Igoumenitsa, including transfers.
Messina to Igoumenitsa bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
Messina to Igoumenitsa bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Vlorë station.
Igoumenitsa is 1h ahead of Messina. It is currently 6:52 PM in Messina and 7:52 PM in Igoumenitsa.
There are 581+ hotels available in Igoumenitsa.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Igoumenitsa, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Igoumenitsa. However, you can take the ferry to Villa San Giovanni, drive to Porto Di Brindisi, take the ferry to Port of Igoumenitsa, then drive to Igoumenitsa. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Igoumenitsa via Vlorë, Vlore , station, and Sarandë in around 23h 20m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–280
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Bari, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Malta, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Naples, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–280
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Preveza Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Preveza Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Preveza Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Preveza Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 22 76 426
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 69 398 7951
- support@olgenotravel.com
- Website
- olgenotravel.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://olgenotravel.com/
- Phone
- +383 49 163 492
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en/blogs/boraku
- Phone
- +355 69 587 3466
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +7 916 321-96-39
- info@rivierabus.com
- Website
- rivierabus.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- https://www.rivierabus.com/
- Phone
- (+30) 210 822 4112
- contact@ahmetitravel.com
- Website
- ahmetitravel.com
Bus from Sarandë to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ahmetitravel.com
- 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
- +30 26510 25014
- ktelioa@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Schedules at
- ktelioannina.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelioannina.gr
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- +3026820 22213
- ktelprevezasonline@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelprevezas.gr
Bus from Preveza to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://ktelprevezas.gr/en/index.html
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- 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
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- 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
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