There are 11 ways to get from Messina to Merano by train, plane, shuttle, ferry, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, shuttle
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane CTA - VRN
- Take a shuttle bus from Verona - Aeroporto to Merano
7h 32m€142–398Train, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane CTA - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Bolzano Bozentrain
8h 42m€128–363Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paolatrain Fr
- Take the train from Paola to Bolzano Bozentrain Fr
12h 53mBus
- Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Verona Porta Nuova Stationbus Catania– Dortmund
- Take the bus from Verona to Bolzano Southbus 494 / ...
22h 47m€182–250Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Meranocar
12h 42m€230–347Train, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane CTA - BGY
- Take a shuttle bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Merano
9h 7m€187–428Train, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane CTA - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozentrain
8h 53m€135–400Train, fly to Milan Linate Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane CTA - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozentrain
9h 22m€164–352Train, fly to Munich International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane CTA - MUC
- Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen München to Merano
11h 48m€247–448Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane CTA - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozentrain
10h 8m€136–364Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry
- Take the bus from Reggio Calabria to Bolzano Southbus N1594
24h 23m€128–208
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Merano is to ferry and bus which costs €120 - €210 and takes 24h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Merano is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 7h 32m and costs €140 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Merano. However, there are services departing from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and arriving at Terme Merano via Verona and Settequerce. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 47m.
The distance between Messina and Merano is 1242 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Merano without a car is to ferry and train which takes 12h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Messina to Merano, including transfers.
Messina to Merano bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
Messina to Merano bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Verona Porta Nuova Station.
Book your Messina to Merano bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 2740+ hotels available in Merano.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy?
You can take a bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Terme Merano via Verona Porta Nuova Station, Verona, Bolzano South, Bolzano Sud, Settequerce, and Settequerce in around 22h 47m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17–270
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Munich International Airport via Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €14–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €20–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €15–90
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €18–75
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €14–150
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–250
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Paola to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bolzano Bozen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €50–75
- 2nd Class
- €30–40
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Verona - Aeroporto to Merano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Orio al Serio Airport to Merano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Flughafen München to Merano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €140–200
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Verona Porta Nuova Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €160–230
- Website
- Onebus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Verona to Bolzano South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Reggio Calabria to Bolzano South
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 090774409
- info@bluferries.it
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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