There are 4 ways to get from Messina to Sarajevo by bus, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, train, or busferry
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Sarajevo (SJJ)CTA - SJJ
8h 26m$84–252Ferry, drive, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Port of Bari
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Dubrovnik54
- Drive from Dubrovnik to Sarajevo
18h 30m$204–269Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bari CentraleIc
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Dubrovnik54
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Sarajevo, BP Gazprom
26h 44m$147–261Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus station
- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station
34h 23m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Sarajevo (SJJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Sarajevo is to bus and fly which costs $80 - $260 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Sarajevo is to bus and fly which takes 8h 26m and costs $80 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Sarajevo station. However, there are services departing from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and arriving at Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station via Shkoder,Rruga Teuta and Podgorica , Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 23m.
The distance between Messina and Sarajevo is 863 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Sarajevo without a car is to car ferry and train and bus which takes 26h 44m and costs $140 - $270.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Messina to Sarajevo, including transfers.
Messina to Sarajevo bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
Messina to Sarajevo bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Shkoder,Rruga Teuta station.
There are 4844+ hotels available in Sarajevo.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Sarajevo. However, you can take the bus to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Sarajevo (SJJ), walk to Sarajevo Airport, then take the line 36 bus to Neđarići. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Messina Marittima to Sarajevo via Villa San Giovanni, Port of Bari, and Dubrovnik in around 18h 30m.
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- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Sarajevo via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Sarajevo via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Sarajevo via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–310
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- 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
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +387 35 320-321
- info@transturist.ba
- Website
- transturist.ba
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Sarajevo, BP Gazprom
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–60
- Schedules at
- transturist.ba
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 234 8608
- info@dritatravel.com
- Website
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
- Phone
- +382 69 312 161
- mstourspodgorica@gmail.com
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- busticket4.me
- Phone
- +382 32 520 495
- info@kotortotirana.com
- Website
- kotortotirana.com
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://www.kotortotirana.com/
- Phone
- +387 57 340-771
- info@centrotrans-ad.com
- Website
- centrotrans-ad.com
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- centrotrans-ad.com
- Book at
- centrotrans-ad.com
- Phone
- +382 20 633 807
- bozur.cg@gmail.com
- Website
- bozur.net
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- bozur.net
- 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
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $91
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–50
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- $2–8
- Moto
- $18–25
- Car
- $35–50
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