There are 12 ways to get from Ravenna 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
best- Take the train from Faenza to Bologna Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
10h 24mTrain to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Forli 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 21m€41–269Bus via Rome
- Take the bus from Ravenna to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messina Centrale Stationbus Autoservizi Salemi S201
15h 55m€54–95Train, night train
- Take the train from Forli to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the nighttrain from Bologna Centrale to Messina Centralenighttrain Ini
16h 11m€96–220Drive, ferry
- Drive from Ravenna to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
10h 32m€162–233Bus
- Take the bus from Forlì to Bologna Centralebus 433
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Messinabus N597
17h 29m€100–155Train to Raffaello Sanzio Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from Ravenna to Falconara Marittimatrain
- Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane AOI - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 25m€62–271Train, train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Forli to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale 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
8h 12m€57–293Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Take the train from Forli to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BLQ - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 2m€52–302Train, train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Forli to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane VRN - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 51m€61–343Train to Federico Fellini Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from Ravenna to Riminitrain
- Fly from Federico Fellini Airport (RMI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane RMI - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 27m€80–262Train, train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Forli to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane VCE - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 16m€64–296
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ravenna to Messina is to bus via Rome which costs €50 - €95 and takes 15h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ravenna to Messina is to train and fly which takes 7h 21m and costs €40 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Ravenna to Messina station. However, there are services departing from Ravenna and arriving at Messina Centrale Station via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Ravenna to Messina. However, there are services departing from Forli and arriving at Messina Centrale via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 11m.
The distance between Ravenna and Messina is 1068 km.
The best way to get from Ravenna to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 24m to get from Ravenna to Messina, including transfers.
Ravenna to Messina bus services, operated by Sulga Autolinee, depart from Ravenna station.
Ravenna to Messina train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Forli station.
Ravenna to Messina bus services, operated by Sulga Autolinee, arrive at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
What companies run services between Ravenna, Italy and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Ravenna to Messina Centrale Station via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 15h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–200
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–200
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Federico Fellini Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–150
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €27–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–200
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €16–110
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €20–170
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €15–90
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €12–120
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17–180
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Faenza to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Forli to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Forli to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Forli to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Forli to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Forli to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Forli to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Faenza to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Forli to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Forli to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Forli to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Forli to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Forli to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Forli to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Faenza to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Forli to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Forli to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ravenna to Falconara Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Forli to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Forli to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Forli to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ravenna to Rimini
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Forli to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Faenza to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €40–60
- 2nd Class
- €18–25
Train from Forli to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €21–29
Train from Forli to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €21–29
Train from Forli to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €21–29
Train from Forli to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €21–29
Train from Forli to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €21–29
Train from Forli to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €21–29
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Bologna Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +39 075 5009641
- info@sulga.it
- Website
- sulga.it
Bus from Ravenna to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Schedules at
- sulga.it
- 2nd Class
- €26–30
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messina Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messina Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Forlì to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
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