There are 11 ways to get from Modena to Messina by plane, ferry, train, bus, car ferry, 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.
Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane BLQ - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
5h 22m€60–290Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BLQ - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
6h 37m€33–208Train, ferry
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
9h 49mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Modena Nord to Villa San Giovannibus Milano
- Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
14h 50m€70–184Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Modena to Messina Centralenighttrain Ini
14h 12m€90–160Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FLR - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 43m€50–212Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from Modena to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PSA - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 32m€74–265Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BLQ - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 28m€45–201Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane VRN - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 14m€54–262Bus
- Take the bus from Modena to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus Catania– Dortmund
15h 19m€160–220Drive, ferry
- Drive from Modena to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
10h 12m€193–279
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Modena to Messina is to bus and car ferry which costs €70 - €190 and takes 14h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Modena to Messina is to fly and ferry which takes 5h 22m and costs €60 - €290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Modena and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica. Services depart three times a week, and operate Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 15h 19m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Modena and arriving at Messina Centrale. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 12m.
The distance between Modena and Messina is 868 km.
The best way to get from Modena to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 9h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Modena to Messina, including transfers.
Modena to Messina bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Modena station.
Modena to Messina train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Modena station.
Modena to Messina bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
What companies run services between Modena, Italy and Messina, Italy?
Trenitalia Intercity Night operates a vehicle from Modena to Messina Centrale once daily. Tickets cost €90–160 and the journey takes 14h 12m. Alternatively, Onebus operates a bus from Modena to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica 3 times a week. Tickets cost €160–220 and the journey takes 15h 19m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €15–100
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €18–160
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €15–100
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €11–120
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €17–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Modena to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Modena to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 0966 57552
- info@lirosiautoservizi.com
- Website
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
Bus from Modena Nord to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–85
- Schedules at
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Modena to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–220
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–100
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €35–100
- Phone
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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