There are 5 ways to get from Olbia to Messina by plane, bus, ferry, train, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane OLB - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
3h 40m€73–211Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Civitavecchiaferry
- Take the bus from CIVITAVECCHIA | Deposito # f230 to FIUMICINO | Aeroportobus
- Take the bus from Fiumicino Aeroporto T3 to Messinabus
21h 22m€56–160Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Civitavecchiaferry
- Take the train from Civitavecchia to Roma Terminitrain Re
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain Fr / ...
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fa / ...
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
17h 26mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Olbia to Port of Cagliaricar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Messinacar
18h 7m€109–156Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Olbia Terranova to Cagliaritrain Re
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
20h 56m€72–96
Olbia to Messina by train, foot, car ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Olbia to Messina is to train and car ferry which costs €70 - €100 and takes 20h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Olbia to Messina is to fly and bus which takes 3h 40m and costs €70 - €220.
The distance between Olbia and Messina is 713 km.
The best way to get from Olbia to Messina without a car is to ferry and train which takes 17h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Olbia to Messina, including transfers.
There are 1030+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Olbia, Italy and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Olbia to Messina. However, you can fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), walk to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop, then take the bus to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Port of Olbia to Messina Marittima via Port Of Civitavecchia, CIVITAVECCHIA | Deposito # f230, CIVITAVECCHIA | Stazione FS # f233, Civitavecchia, Roma Termini, Napoli Afragola, Villa S.Giovanni, and Villa S.Giovanni in around 17h 26m.
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Civitavecchia to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Olbia Terranova to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Civitavecchia to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Civitavecchia to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- 800 174 471
- Website
- servizi.cotralspa.it
Bus from CIVITAVECCHIA | Deposito # f230 to FIUMICINO | Aeroporto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- servizi.cotralspa.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Fiumicino Aeroporto T3 to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Fiumicino Aeroporto T3 to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- 02 76028132
- helpdesk@tirrenia.it
- Website
- tirrenia.it
Ferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.tirrenia.it/
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Ferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Seat
- €30–45
- Cabin
- €45–75
- 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
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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