There are 10 ways to get from Messina to Tuscany by bus, plane, ferry, train, or car
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Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
best- 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
4h 15m€39–181Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus N597 / ...
13h 1m€32–107Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa San Giovanni to Florence Santa Maria Novellatrain 8158 / ...
8h 50mFerry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Florencecar
8h 57m€142–212Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport
- 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
4h 5m€62–194Bus 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
5h 14m€57–223Ferry 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
4h 5m€70–291Train 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 46m€83–256Train
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train 96704
12h 50m€45–70Bus via Villa San Giovanni
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Firenze Autostazionebus Reggio Calabria
13h 23m€58–100
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Tuscany is to bus which costs €30 - €110 and takes 13h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Tuscany is to bus and fly which takes 4h 5m and costs €60 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Tuscany. However, there are services departing from Messina and arriving at Firenze Autostazione via Villa San Giovanni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 23m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Messina Centrale and arriving at Firenze S.M.N.. Services depart twice a week, and operate Monday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 12h 50m.
The distance between Messina and Tuscany is 882 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Tuscany without a car is to ferry and train which takes 8h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Messina to Tuscany, including transfers.
Messina to Tuscany bus services, operated by Lirosi Autoservizi, depart from Villa San Giovanni station.
Messina to Tuscany train services, operated by Trenitalia S.p.A., depart from Messina Centrale station.
The best way to get from Messina to Tuscany is to bus which takes 13h 1m and costs €30 - €110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €45 - €70 and takes 12h 50m.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Tuscany, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Messina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €45–110 and the journey takes 12h 30m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Trenitalia S.p.A. operates a train from Messina Centrale to Firenze S.M.N. twice a week. Tickets cost €45–70 and the journey takes 12h 50m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Pisa International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
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
- €60–210
Flights from Palermo Airport to Pisa International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–110
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa San Giovanni to Florence Santa Maria Novella
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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
- 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
- €45–110
- 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
- €30–100
- 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
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- 0966 57552
- info@lirosiautoservizi.com
- Website
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Firenze Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- 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
- 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
- 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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Messina to Tuscany bus services, operated by Lirosi Autoservizi, arrive at Firenze Autostazione station.
Messina to Tuscany train services, operated by Trenitalia S.p.A., arrive at Firenze S.M.N. station.
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