There are 10 ways to get from Pontedera to Messina by train, ferry, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Pontedera-Casciana T to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
10h 18mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Pontedera-Casciana T to Firenze S.M.N.train Re / ...
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messinabus N597 / ...
14h 47m€44–134Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pontedera Autostazione to Firenze Stazione S.M.N.bus 901
- Take the bus from Firenze Autostazione to Villa San Giovannibus
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
14h 29mNight train
- Take the night train from Pisa Centrale to Messina Centralenighttrain Ini
13h 57m€92–184Drive, ferry
- Drive from Pontedera to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
9h 41m€157–227Fly Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PSA - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
6h 19m€52–185Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from Pontedera-Casciana T to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FLR - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 15m€59–178Fly Pisa International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane PSA - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
5h 53m€58–211Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Pontedera-Casciana T to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BLQ - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 59m€48–226Fly Pisa International Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane PSA - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 5m€60–209
Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontedera to Messina is to train and bus which costs €40 - €140 and takes 14h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Pontedera to Messina is to fly and ferry which takes 5h 53m and costs €55 - €220.
No, there is no direct train from Pontedera to Messina. However, there are services departing from Pontedera-Casciana T and arriving at Messina Centrale via Pisa Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 57m.
The distance between Pontedera and Messina is 959 km.
The best way to get from Pontedera to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 18m to get from Pontedera to Messina, including transfers.
Pontedera to Messina train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Pisa Centrale station.
Pontedera to Messina train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, arrive at Messina Centrale station.
There are six+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Pontedera, Italy and Messina, Italy?
Trenitalia Intercity Night operates a vehicle from Pisa Centrale to Messina Centrale once a week. Tickets cost €90–180 and the journey takes 12h 36m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–140
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17–90
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pontedera-Casciana T to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Pisa Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- 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 Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 800 142 424
- numeroverdetpl@regione.toscana.it
- Website
- at-bus.it
Bus from Pontedera Autostazione to Firenze Stazione S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.at-bus.it/en
- Schedules at
- https://www.at-bus.it/en/lines-and-timetables
- Phone
- 0966 57552
- info@lirosiautoservizi.com
- Website
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
Bus from Firenze Autostazione to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Schedules at
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- 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
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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