There are 7 ways to get from Porto Torres to Messina by plane, train, car, car ferry, bus, 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 Alghero to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Alghero (AHO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane AHO - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
6h 3m€84–251Train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Porto Torres to Cagliaritrain Re
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
21h 7m€66–125Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Porto Torres to Port of Cagliaricar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Messinacar
17h 41m€106–157Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Fermata di Porto Torres VIA BASSU to Fermata di Olbiabus
- Take the ferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Civitavecchiaferry
- Take the bus from CIVITAVECCHIA | Deposito # f230 to FIUMICINO | Aeroportobus
- Take the bus from Fiumicino Aeroporto T3 to Messinabus
25h 13m€95–180Fly Alghero to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Fly from Alghero (AHO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane AHO - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
7h 24m€106–212Fly Alghero to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Alghero (AHO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane AHO - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 46m€103–232Train, train to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Porto Torres to Ozieri-Chilivanitrain
- Take the train from Ozieri-Chilivani to Olbia Terranovatrain
- Fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane OLB - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 45m€85–263
Porto Torres to Messina by train, foot, car ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Porto Torres to Messina is to train and car ferry which costs €65 - €130 and takes 21h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Porto Torres to Messina is to fly and train which takes 6h 3m and costs €80 - €260.
The distance between Porto Torres and Messina is 813 km.
The best way to get from Porto Torres to Messina without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 25h 13m and costs €95 - €180.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Porto Torres to Messina, including transfers.
There are 1031+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Porto Torres, Italy and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Porto Torres to Messina. However, you can take the line 2004 bus to Fermata di AEROPORTO FERTILIA, walk to Alghero (AHO) airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), walk to Catania Airport, take the bus to Catania Via Archimede, walk to Catania Centrale, then take the train to Messina Centrale. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Porto Torres to Messina via Port of Cagliari and Port of Palermo in around 17h 41m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Alghero to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–110
Flights from Alghero to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–100
Flights from Alghero to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Alghero to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Alghero to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alghero to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Alghero to Reggio Calabria Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Alghero to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- 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
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Porto Torres to Ozieri-Chilivani
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ozieri-Chilivani to Olbia Terranova
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Porto Torres to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- 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 Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- (+39) 0789 50885
- info@sunlines.it
- Website
- sunlines.it
Bus from Fermata di Porto Torres VIA BASSU to Fermata di Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–21
- Schedules at
- sunlines.it
- Phone
- 800 174 471
- Website
- servizi.cotralspa.it
Bus from CIVITAVECCHIA | Deposito # f230 to FIUMICINO | Aeroporto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- servizi.cotralspa.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Fiumicino Aeroporto T3 to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- 02 76028132
- helpdesk@tirrenia.it
- Website
- tirrenia.it
Ferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Website
- https://www.tirrenia.it/
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Ferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Seat
- €30–45
- Cabin
- €45–75
- Phone
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- Website
- 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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