There are 8 ways to get from Peloponnese to Messina by train, plane, bus, busferry, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Train to Athens International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ATH - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
8h 53m€72–217Fly Kalamata International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane KLX - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
10h 10m€67–251Bus, bus and ferry, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
26h 34mDrive, car ferry, ferry
- Drive from Kalamata to Port Of Igoumenitsacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisicarferry
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
20h 52m€189–290Train to Athens International Airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane ATH - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
11h 58m€86–164Train to Athens International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ATH - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
11h 40m€87–230Bus, bus and ferry via Ioánnina
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
29h 3mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Fierbus
- Take the busferry from Fier to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
30h 57m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Peloponnese to Messina is to train and fly and bus which costs €70 - €220 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Peloponnese to Messina is to train and fly and bus which takes 8h 53m and costs €70 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Peloponnese to Messina. However, there are services departing from Kalamata and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Ioannina and Vlorë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 3m.
The distance between Peloponnese and Messina is 1035 km.
The best way to get from Peloponnese to Messina without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train and ferry which takes 26h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Peloponnese to Messina, including transfers.
Peloponnese to Messina bus services, operated by KTEL Messinias, depart from Kalamata station.
Peloponnese to Messina bus services, operated by KTEL Messinias, arrive at Ioannina station.
Messina is 1h behind Peloponnese. It is currently 1:29 AM in Peloponnese and 12:29 AM in Messina.
There are 1031+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Peloponnese, Greece and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Peloponnese to Messina. However, you can take the train to Athens, take the line 1210 train to Athens Airport, walk to Athens International Airport (ATH) airport, 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 bus from Kalamata to Messina Marittima via Durrës, Durrës, Bari Porto, Stazione Marittima, Bari Centrale, Bari Centrale, Lamezia Terme C., Villa S.Giovanni, and Villa S.Giovanni in around 26h 34m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Athens International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–490
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €26–230
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €26–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Kiato to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- 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
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Kalamata to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Kalamata to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Kalamata to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/mes/ticketweb/
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Ioannina to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Fier to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.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
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- 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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