There are 5 ways to get from Messina to Ksamil by ferry, car, car ferry, train, busferry, bus, taxi, 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, drive, car ferry
best- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar
- Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Ksamilcar
16h 1m$121–210Train, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane CTA - TIA
- Take the bus from Durrës to Ksamilbus
12h 55m$73–236Ferry, train, bus and ferry, bus, taxi
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Brindisitrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Himarëbus
- Take the taxi from Himarë to Ksamiltaxi
16h 6mTrain, fly to Ioannina National Airport, drive
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane CTA - IOA
- Drive from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Ksamilcar
15h 3m$154–428Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Sarandëbus
22h 2m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Ksamil is to train and fly and bus which costs $70 - $240 and takes 12h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Ksamil is to train and fly and bus which takes 12h 55m and costs $70 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Ksamil. However, there are services departing from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and arriving at Ksamil via Vlorë and Sarande. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 2m.
The distance between Messina and Ksamil is 768 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Ksamil without a car is to ferry and train and bus and ferry and bus and taxi which takes 16h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 16h 1m to get from Messina to Ksamil, including transfers.
Messina to Ksamil bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
Messina to Ksamil bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Vlorë station.
There are 6443+ hotels available in Ksamil.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Ksamil, Albania?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Ksamil. However, you can take the ferry to Villa San Giovanni, drive to Porto Di Brindisi, take the car ferry to Port of Igoumenitsa, then drive to Ksamil. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Villa S.Giovanni, walk to Villa S.Giovanni, take the train to Brindisi, walk to Brindisi - Via Bastioni Carlo V, take the bus to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, walk to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, take the vehicle to Vlorë, walk to Vlorë, take the bus to Himarë, then take the taxi to Ksamil.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–360
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Malta, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Bari, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–350
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Sofia, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–360
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- 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
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- $85–110
Riviera Taxi
- Phone
- +355 69 576 4514
Taxi Behari
- Phone
- +355 69 332 7815
Taxi Boni
- Phone
- +355 69 558 4747
Taxi Himare
- Phone
- +355 692896252
- Website
- taxihimara.com
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