There are 5 ways to get from Messina to Ksamil by ferry, train, busferry, car, car ferry, plane, or bus
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Ferry, train, bus and ferry, drive
best- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amanteatrain Ic
- Take the train from Amantea to Brindisitrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Drive from Vlorë to Ksamilcar
15h 18mTrain, 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 48m$76–192Ferry, drive, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar
- Take the car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Ksamilcar
16h 1m$122–195Train, 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 17m$204–351Bus 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
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Ksamil is to train and fly and bus which costs $75 - $200 and takes 12h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Ksamil is to train and fly and bus which takes 12h 48m and costs $75 - $200.
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 688 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Ksamil without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 22h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 18m 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 8576+ 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 S.Giovanni, walk to Villa S.Giovanni, take the train to Amantea, 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, then drive to Ksamil. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Messina Marittima to Ksamil via Villa San Giovanni, Porto di Brindisi, and Port Of Igoumenitsa in around 16h 1m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–270
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Malta, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Naples, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–110
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $14–80
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Amantea to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- +355 69 22 76 426
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 69 398 7951
- support@olgenotravel.com
- Website
- olgenotravel.com
Bus from Vlorë to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://olgenotravel.com/
- Phone
- +355 69 587 3466
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 49 163 492
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Vlorë to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en/blogs/boraku
- Phone
- +7 916 321-96-39
- info@rivierabus.com
- Website
- rivierabus.com
Bus from Vlorë to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–35
- Website
- https://www.rivierabus.com/albania/
- Phone
- +1 267 805 2830
- Website
- albanianbus.com
Bus from Durrës to Ksamil
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40
- Schedules at
- https://albanianbus.com/wordpress/
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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