There are 6 ways to get from Messina to Olbia by bus, plane, ferry, train, car, or car ferry
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
best- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane CTA - OLB
3h 45m€72–219Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina to Fiumicino Aeroporto T3bus
- Take the bus from FIUMICINO | Aeroporto to CIVITAVECCHIA | Deposito # f277bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port of Olbiaferry
19h 57m€52–223Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Afragolatrain Fr / ...
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Roma Terminitrain Fr / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchiatrain Re
- Take the ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port of Olbiaferry
16h 41mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Messina to Port of Palermocar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliaricarferry
- Drive from Port of Cagliari to Olbiacar
18h 3m€109–159Ferry to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane REG - OLB
5h 35m€96–266Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliaricarferry
- Take the train from Cagliari to Olbia Terranovatrain Re
20h 48m€73–96
Messina to Olbia by train, bus, car ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Olbia is to train and car ferry which costs €70 - €100 and takes 20h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Olbia is to bus and fly which takes 3h 45m and costs €70 - €220.
The distance between Messina and Olbia is 713 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Olbia without a car is to ferry and train which takes 16h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Messina to Olbia, including transfers.
There are 3743+ hotels available in Olbia.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Olbia, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Olbia. However, you can take the bus to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, then fly to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB). Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Messina Marittima to Port of Olbia via Villa S.Giovanni, Villa S.Giovanni, Napoli Afragola, Roma Termini, Civitavecchia, CIVITAVECCHIA | Stazione FS # f233, CIVITAVECCHIA | Deposito # f277, and Port of Civitavecchia in around 16h 41m.
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Afragola to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Napoli Afragola to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Cagliari to Olbia Terranova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Messina to Fiumicino Aeroporto T3
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Messina to Fiumicino Aeroporto T3
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- 800 174 471
- Website
- servizi.cotralspa.it
Bus from FIUMICINO | Aeroporto to CIVITAVECCHIA | Deposito # f277
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- servizi.cotralspa.it
- 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
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port of Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- 02 76028132
- helpdesk@tirrenia.it
- Website
- tirrenia.it
Ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port of Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.tirrenia.it/
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port of Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Seat
- €30–45
- Cabin
- €45–75
- 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
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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