There are 7 ways to get from Ortona to Messina by train, bus, car ferry, car, ferry, or plane
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Train, bus, car ferry via Naples
best- Take the train from Ortona to Termolitrain
- Take the bus from Campobasso, Terminal Bus to Napoli, Metroparkbus
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Villa San Giovannitrain
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
10h 40mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ortona to Messinabus N596
11h 1m€52–94Drive, ferry
- Drive from Ortona to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
7h 32m€105–151Fly from Abruzzo Airport, train
- Fly from Abruzzo Airport (PSR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PSR - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
6h 43m€59–220Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Ortona to Termolitrain Re
- Take the bus from Termoli to Salernobus
- Take the train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr / ...
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
12h 6m€57–186Bus to Fiumicino International Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Pescara to Fiumicino Aeroporto T3bus
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FCO - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 19m€56–196Train to Raffaello Sanzio Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Pescara Centrale to Anconatrain
- Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane AOI - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 44m€73–312
Ortona to Messina by train, foot, bus, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ortona to Messina is to bus which costs €50 - €95 and takes 11h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Ortona to Messina is to fly and train which takes 6h 43m and costs €55 - €220.
The distance between Ortona and Messina is 728 km.
The best way to get from Ortona to Messina without a car is to train and bus and car ferry via Naples which takes 10h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 40m to get from Ortona to Messina, including transfers.
There are 1063+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Ortona, Italy and Messina, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Ortona to Messina once daily. Tickets cost €45–85 and the journey takes 10h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Abruzzo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–130
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €25–130
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Abruzzo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–480
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Phone
- 800.14.28.80
- segreteria@tuabruzzo.it
- Website
- tuabruzzo.it
Train from Ortona to Termoli
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- tuabruzzo.it
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Napoli Centrale to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ortona to Termoli
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pescara Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- 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 Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pescara Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pescara Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- 800 901 142
- air@aircampania.it
- Website
- aircampania.it
Bus from Campobasso, Terminal Bus to Napoli, Metropark
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- aircampania.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ortona to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Termoli to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Pescara to Fiumicino Aeroporto T3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0873/342663
- info@dicarlobus.it
- Website
- dicarlobus.com
Bus from Pescara to Fiumicino Aeroporto T3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- dicarlobus.com
- Phone
- +39 329 8631455
- info@prontobusitalia.it
- Website
- prontobusitalia.it
Bus from Pescara to Fiumicino Aeroporto T3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- prontobusitalia.it
- 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
- €1–39
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €39
- 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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