There are 10 ways to get from Monza to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia)
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Fly Milan Linate Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LIN - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
6h 29m€51–170Train 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 11m€37–174Train, ferry
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain 8111
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
12h 21mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Monza Via P. Borsellino e G. Falcone to Villa San Giovanni Central Bus Stationbus Autolinee Federico 201r 25tir / ...
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
18h 25mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Monza to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
11h 44m€196–283Fly Il Caravaggio International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- 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 38m€73–215Fly Milan Linate Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane LIN - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
5h 55m€68–201Fly 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 12m€65–221Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Messina Centraletrain 96701
18h 40m€62–98Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messinabus N597 / ...
18h 58m€49–145
Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monza to Messina is to train and fly which costs €35 - €180 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Monza to Messina is to fly and ferry which takes 5h 55m and costs €65 - €210.
No, there is no direct train from Monza to Messina. However, there are services departing from Monza and arriving at Messina Centrale via Milano P.Garibaldi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 40m.
The distance between Monza and Messina is 1130 km.
The best way to get from Monza to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 12h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Monza to Messina, including transfers.
Monza to Messina train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Milano P.Garibaldi station.
The best way to get from Monza to Messina is to train which takes 18h 40m and costs €60 - €100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €150 and takes 18h 58m.
Monza to Messina train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Messina Centrale station.
There are 1031+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Monza, Italy and Messina, Italy?
Trenitalia operates a train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Messina Centrale once a week. Tickets cost €60–95 and the journey takes 17h 24m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messina twice daily. Tickets cost €75–140 and the journey takes 17h 15m. Autoservizi Salemi Srl also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–140
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €20–110
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €130–180
- Smart Flex
- €140–180
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Bus from Monza Via P. Borsellino e G. Falcone to Villa San Giovanni Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
Ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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