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There are 9 ways to get from Rijeka to Messina by bus, plane, train, ferry, shuttle, car ferry, or car

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  1. Bus to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane TRS - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 31m
    €122–340

  2. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    14h 51m

  3. Shuttle, bus, car ferry

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rijeka to Bologna Centraleshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Villa San Giovannibus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    21h 32m
    €405–947

  4. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Rijeka to Villa San Giovannicar car
    2. Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    13h 31m
    €222–321

  5. Bus, shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane VCE - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 1m
    €262–713

  6. Bus, shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane VCE - REG
    4. Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    9h 14m
    €274–715

  7. Bus to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane TRS - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 7m
    €128–374

  8. Bus, train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    4. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BLQ - CTA
    5. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 8m
    €134–408

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Trieste to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus bus 402 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Bologna Centralebus bus 482 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Messinabus bus
    21h 47m
    €152–323

Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration3h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€30Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Rijeka, Croatia and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Messina via Trieste, Autostazione, Trieste, Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO), and Bologna Centrale in around 21h 47m.

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