There are 10 ways to get from Messina to Pisa by bus, plane, ferry, train, night train, 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.
Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport
best- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane CTA - PSA
3h 55m€52–199Bus via Florence
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus N597 / ...
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Pisabus N538 / ...
14h 35m€43–126Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Pisa Centraletrain Ic
11h 12mNight train
- Take the night train from Messina Centrale to Pisa Centralenighttrain Ini
14h 3m€75–110Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane CTA - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
5h 52m€48–205Ferry to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane REG - PSA
3h 55m€66–286Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane PMO - PSA
6h 36m€80–262Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane CTA - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Florence Santa Maria Novellatrain
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
6h 48m€65–257Bus
- Take the bus from Villa S. Giovanni to PISA - Via Pietrasantina Parcheggiobus Reggio Calabria
14h 43m€63–135Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Pisacar
9h 53m€152–232
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Pisa International Airport (PSA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Pisa is to bus via Florence which costs €40 - €130 and takes 14h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Pisa is to bus and fly which takes 3h 55m and costs €50 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Pisa. However, there are services departing from Messina and arriving at Pisa via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 35m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Messina Centrale and arriving at Pisa Centrale. This train operates Saturday. The journey takes approximately 14h 3m.
The distance between Messina and Pisa is 898 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Pisa without a car is to ferry and train which takes 11h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Messina to Pisa, including transfers.
Messina to Pisa bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Messina station.
Messina to Pisa train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Messina Centrale station.
Messina to Pisa bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Pisa, Italy?
You can take a bus from Messina to Pisa via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 14h 35m. Alternatively, Trenitalia Intercity Night operates a vehicle from Messina Centrale to Pisa Centrale once a week. Tickets cost €75–110 and the journey takes 14h 3m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Pisa International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Palermo Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Palermo Airport to Pisa International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–110
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Messina Centrale to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Florence Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Messina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Messina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Messina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- 0966 57552
- info@lirosiautoservizi.com
- Website
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
Bus from Villa S. Giovanni to PISA - Via Pietrasantina Parcheggio
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Schedules at
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
- 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
- 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
- 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
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