There are 8 ways to get from Messina to Larissa by bus, plane, train, ferry, car, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train
best- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)CTA - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Larissa
10h 32m€102–233Bus, ferry, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Brindisi
- Take the ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Corfu
- Take the busferry from Corfu to LarissaX4
21h 35m€74–109Ferry, drive
- 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
- Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Larissa
17h 36m€147–218Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)CTA - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Larissa
10h 54m€86–230Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)CTA - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana to Larisa
13h 9mFerry to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)REG - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Larissa
14h 58mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Trikala
- Take the bus from Trikala to Larissa
25h 3mBus and ferry, bus via Korçë
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Korçë
- Take the bus from Korçë to Larissa
28h 30m
Messina to Larissa by bus, foot, ferry, and busferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Larissa is to bus and ferry and bus and ferry which costs €70 - €110 and takes 21h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Larissa is to bus and fly and train which takes 10h 32m and costs €100 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Larissa. However, there are services departing from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and arriving at Larissa via Vlore , station and Trikala. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 3m.
The distance between Messina and Larissa is 1047 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Larissa without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and ferry which takes 21h 35m and costs €70 - €110.
It takes approximately 10h 32m to get from Messina to Larissa, including transfers.
Messina to Larissa bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
Messina to Larissa bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Vlorë station.
Larissa is 1h ahead of Messina. It is currently 4:08 AM in Messina and 5:08 AM in Larissa.
There are 255+ hotels available in Larissa.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Larissa, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Larissa. However, you can take the bus to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG), walk to Thessaloniki Airport, take the bus to Thessaloniki Neos Sidirodromikos Stathmos, walk to Thessaloniki, then take the train to Larissa. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Messina Marittima to Larissa via Villa San Giovanni, Porto di Brindisi, and Port Of Igoumenitsa in around 17h 36m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Athens to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- 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
- +3026610 28900
- info@greenbuses.gr
- Website
- greenbuses.gr
Busferry from Corfu to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://greenbuses.gr/
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Tirana to Larisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- 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 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- (+30) 24310 73130
- info@ktel-trikala.gr
- Website
- ktel-trikala.gr
Bus from Trikala to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://ktel-trikala.gr/en/homepage_en/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/tri/ticketweb/
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- Travelbusel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Korçë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Korçë to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- 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
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
Ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- 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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