There are 6 ways to get from Pescara to Messina by plane, train, bus, car, or 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 from Abruzzo Airport, train
best- Fly from Abruzzo Airport (PSR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PSR - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
4h 29m€53–280Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pescara to Messinabus N596
11h 30m€30–130Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pescara to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus 558 / ...
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Ic
11h€40–134Drive, ferry
- Drive from Pescara to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
7h 50m€107–154Bus 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
8h 9m€56–205Bus via Naples
- Take the bus from Pescara Terminal Bus to Napoli, Autostazione Metroparkbus Satam 11 / ...
- Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Messina Main Train Stationbus Itabus
12h€34–48
Pescara to Messina by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pescara to Messina is to bus via Naples which costs €30 - €50 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Pescara to Messina is to fly and train which takes 4h 29m and costs €50 - €280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pescara and arriving at Messina. Services depart twice a week, and operate Thursday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 11h 30m.
The distance between Pescara and Messina is 658 km.
The best way to get from Pescara to Messina without a car is to bus and train which takes 11h and costs €40 - €140.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Pescara to Messina, including transfers.
Pescara to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Pescara station.
Pescara to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Messina station.
Book your Pescara to Messina bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 743+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Pescara, Italy and Messina, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Pescara to Messina twice a week. Tickets cost €30–130 and the journey takes 11h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Abruzzo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–270
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–270
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Abruzzo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €210–600
- 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
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Napoli Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Pescara to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Pescara to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Pescara to Fiumicino Aeroporto T3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0871 344976
- satam@gruppolapanoramica.it
- Website
- satambus.it
Bus from Pescara to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- satambus.it
Bus from Pescara Terminal Bus to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- satambus.it
- Phone
- 0873/342663
- info@dicarlobus.it
- Website
- dicarlobus.com
Bus from Pescara to Fiumicino Aeroporto T3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 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 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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
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