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

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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 17m
    €119–317

  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. Bus via Bologna

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Stazione Mestrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Venezia Mestre to Bolognabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Messinabus bus
    22h 27m
    €254–642

  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
    €218–315

  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
    9h 52m
    €248–670

  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 19m
    €261–662

  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
    €124–341

  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
    10h 59m
    €130–400

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Stazione Mestrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Venezia Mestre to Messinabus bus
    29h 27m
    €271–626

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

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Duration3h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€31Cheapest 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, Stazione Mestre, Venezia Mestre, and Bologna Centrale in around 22h 27m.

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