There are 7 ways to get from Port of Igoumenitsa to Messina by ferry, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, plane, or train
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Ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisi
- Take the bus from Brindisi to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
17h 48m€67–100Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Sarandë
- Take the bus from Sarandë to Vlore , station
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
23h 30mDrive, car ferry, ferry
- Drive from Port of Igoumenitsa to Port Of Vlora
- Take the car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
14h 23m€139–229Bus to Preveza Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Preveza
- Fly from Preveza Airport (PVK) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)PVK - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura
12h 19m€187–314Ferry, train, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisi
- Take the train from Brindisi to Villa S.GiovanniIc
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
19h 36m€73–150Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioannina
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)IOA - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura
13h 8m€163–312Car ferry, Flying Dolphin, bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Port of Corfu
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Take the bus from Sarandë to Tirana
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)TIA - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura
13h 47m
Port of Igoumenitsa to Messina by ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port of Igoumenitsa to Messina is to ferry and bus which costs €65 - €100 and takes 17h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Port of Igoumenitsa to Messina is to bus and fly which takes 12h 19m and costs €180 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Port of Igoumenitsa to Messina. However, there are services departing from Igoumenitsa and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Sarandë and Vlorë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 30m.
The distance between Port of Igoumenitsa and Messina is 637 km.
The best way to get from Port of Igoumenitsa to Messina without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 17h 48m and costs €65 - €100.
It takes approximately 17h 48m to get from Port of Igoumenitsa to Messina, including transfers.
Port of Igoumenitsa to Messina bus services, operated by Ahmeti Travel, depart from Igoumenitsa station.
Port of Igoumenitsa to Messina bus services, operated by Ahmeti Travel, arrive at Sarandë station.
Messina is 1h behind Port of Igoumenitsa. It is currently 5:39 PM in Port of Igoumenitsa and 4:39 PM in Messina.
There are 1015+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Port of Igoumenitsa, Greece and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Port of Igoumenitsa to Messina. However, you can take the ferry to Porto di Brindisi, walk to Brindisi - Costa Morena, take the bus to Brindisi - p.zza Crispi, walk to Brindisi, then take the bus to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Port of Igoumenitsa to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Igoumenitsa, Sarandë, Vlore , station, and Vlorë in around 23h 30m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Preveza Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Preveza Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Preveza Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Preveza Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Preveza Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Preveza Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Preveza Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Brindisi to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- (+30) 210 822 4112
- contact@ahmetitravel.com
- Website
- ahmetitravel.com
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ahmetitravel.com
- Phone
- +355 69 22 76 426
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sarandë to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +383 49 163 492
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Sarandë to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en/blogs/boraku
- Phone
- +355 69 587 3466
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sarandë to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +7 916 321-96-39
- info@rivierabus.com
- Website
- rivierabus.com
Bus from Sarandë to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- https://www.rivierabus.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
- Phone
- +3026820 22213
- ktelprevezasonline@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelprevezas.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Preveza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://ktelprevezas.gr/en/index.html
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +30 2665 0 22309
- info@ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Book at
- ktelbus.gr
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Sarandë to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en/bus-companies/trans-dea
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- info@europeanseaways.com
- Website
- ferries.gr
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.ferries.gr/european-seaways/ferries.htm
- Phone
- +39 0831 575289
- Website
- starlines.it
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €41–42
- Website
- https://starlines.it/
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- info@a-ships.com
- Website
- a-ships.com
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Schedules at
- a-ships.com
- Deck /Air type
- €45
- Cabin
- €50–80
- 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
- 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
- €2–40
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €2–7
- Moto
- €16–22
- Car
- €30–40
- Phone
- +30 26650 25908
- helpdesk@kerkyralines.com
- Website
- kerkyralines.com
Car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- https://kerkyralines.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 26610 20674
- info@kerkyraseaways.gr
- Website
- kerkyraseaways.gr
Car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- https://www.kerkyraseaways.gr/el
- Phone
- +355 85 22 6057
- info@finikas-lines.com
- Website
- finikas-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://finikas-lines.com/
- Phone
- +30 26610 38690
- info@ionianseaways.com
- Website
- ionianseaways.com
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- https://ionianseaways.com/
- Phone
- +30 26610 49800
- info@albanialuxuryferries.com
- Website
- albanialuxuryferries.com
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Schedules at
- albanialuxuryferries.com
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