There are 10 ways to get from Monza to Messina by plane, ferry, train, bus, 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 Milan Linate Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane LIN - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
5h 23m€74–336Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MXP - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 21m€33–198Train, ferry
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
10h 41mBus via Milano - Famagosta
- Take the bus from Milano - Famagosta to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
18h 28m€173–245Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Milano Centrale to Messina Centralenighttrain Ini
17h 48m€112–193Fly Milan Linate Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LIN - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
6h 31m€60–184Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the bus from Milano Monza Via Paolo Falcone e Giovanni Borsellino to Milan Bergamo Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BGY - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
6h 51m€67–271Fly Milan Linate Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LIN - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 22m€76–257Bus
- Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Messina Main Train Stationbus Itabus
20h 13m€74–135Drive, ferry
- Drive from Monza to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
11h 44m€204–294
Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Monza to Messina is to train and fly which costs €30 - €200 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Monza to Messina is to fly and ferry which takes 5h 23m and costs €70 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Monza to Messina. However, there are services departing from Milano - Famagosta and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Monza to Messina. However, there are services departing from Monza and arriving at Messina Centrale via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 48m.
The distance between Monza and Messina is 1016 km.
The best way to get from Monza to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Monza to Messina, including transfers.
Monza to Messina bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Milano - Famagosta station.
Monza to Messina train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Milano Centrale station.
Monza to Messina bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
What companies run services between Monza, Italy and Messina, Italy?
Onebus operates a bus from Milano - Famagosta to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica once a week. Tickets cost €170–240 and the journey takes 16h 55m. Alternatively, Trenitalia Intercity Night operates a vehicle from Milano Centrale to Messina Centrale once daily. Tickets cost €110–190 and the journey takes 16h 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pescara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €13–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–270
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–270
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €13–210
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Milano Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- 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 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
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Milano - Famagosta to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €170–240
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- 035.319366
- ticket@orioshuttle.com
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Milano Monza Via Paolo Falcone e Giovanni Borsellino to Milan Bergamo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Milan Lampugnano to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- 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
- 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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Monza to Messina train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, arrive at Messina Centrale station.
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