There are 7 ways to get from Messina to Ischia by ferry, train, bus, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniM1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli CentraleFr
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Ischia
6h 53mBus, ferry via Naples
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Napoli, Autostazione MetroparkItabus
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Ischia
8h 50m€28–93Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Messina to Napoli P.zza GaribaldiN590 / ...
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Ischia
8h 15m€31–125Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Messina to Port of Salerno
- Take the ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Capri
- Take the ferry from Port of Capri to Port of Ischia
13h 20m€80–213Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP)CTA - NAP
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Ischia
5h 17m€44–218Train, ferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Napoli CentraleIc
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Ischia
7h 33m€30–148Train to Palermo Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Naples Airport (NAP)PMO - NAP
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Ischia
7h 57m€55–230
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Ischia is to bus and ferry via Naples which costs €27 - €95 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Ischia is to bus and fly and ferry which takes 5h 17m and costs €40 - €220.
No, there is no direct ferry from Messina to Ischia. However, there are services departing from Messina and arriving at Port of Ischia via Port of Salerno and Port of Capri. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 20m.
The distance between Messina and Ischia is 468 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Ischia without a car is to ferry and train which takes 6h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Messina to Ischia, including transfers.
There are 1243+ hotels available in Ischia.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Ischia, Campania, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Ischia. However, you can take the ferry to Villa S.Giovanni, walk to Villa S.Giovanni, take the train to Napoli Centrale, walk to Piazza Garibaldi, take the subway to Municipio, walk to Naples Beverello, then take the ferry to Port of Ischia. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Messina to Port of Ischia via Napoli P.zza Garibaldi, Alibus - Garibaldi - Rosa Parks, Beverello - Angioino, and Naples Beverello in around 8h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–110
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–95
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Messina to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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
- +39 081 497 22 06
- alilauro@alilauro.it
- Website
- alilauro.it
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Ischia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–25
- Schedules at
- alilauro.it
Ferry from Port of Capri to Port of Ischia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–27
- Schedules at
- alilauro.it
- Phone
- 081 18 96 66 90
- Website
- shop.caremar.it
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Ischia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–70
- Website
- https://shop.caremar.it/en/
- Passenger Ferry Ticket
- €14–19
- Passenger & Car Ferry Ticket
- €55–70
- Passenger Hydrofoil Ticket
- €22–28
- Phone
- +39 081 3334411
- Website
- medmargroup.it
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Ischia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- medmargroup.it
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Messina to Port of Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–160
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €28–40
- Moto
- €45–65
- Car
- €120–160
- Cars
- €60
- Phone
- +39.089.871483
- Website
- alicost.it
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Capri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–32
- Website
- https://www.alicost.it/
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