There are 12 ways to get from Roma Termini to Messina by train, car ferry, bus, night train, rideshare, ferry, train (Trenitalia), 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, car ferry
best- Take the train from Roma Termini to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fa / ...
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
6h 6m€67–217Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messinabus N590 / ...
10h 48m€30–92Night train
- Take the night train from Roma Termini to Messina Centralenighttrain Ini
8h 59m€60–120Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Rome to Messina487.3 km
8h 57m€35Train, car ferry via Villa S.Giovanni
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Villa S.Giovannitrain 8111
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
7h 7m€87–206Train, ferry
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain Fr / ...
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fa / ...
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
7h 12mTrain (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Messina Centraletrain Ic
8h 9m€65–150Drive, ferry
- Drive from Roma Termini to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
6h 55m€108–156Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FCO - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
5h 55m€43–160Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane FCO - REG
- Take the train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Villa S.Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
5h 57mFly to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FCO - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 47m€58–184Fly to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane FCO - CIY
- Take the bus from Ragusa Bus Terminal to Catania Via Archimedebus
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 56m€94–194
Roma Termini to Messina by train and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Roma Termini to Messina is to rideshare which costs €35 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Roma Termini to Messina is to fly and train which takes 5h 55m and costs €40 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Roma Termini to Messina. However, there are services departing from Termini and arriving at Messina via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 48m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Roma Termini and arriving at Messina Centrale. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 59m.
The distance between Roma Termini and Messina is 639 km.
The best way to get from Roma Termini to Messina without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 6h 6m and costs €65 - €220.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Roma Termini to Messina, including transfers.
Roma Termini to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Roma Termini to Messina train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Roma Termini to Messina is to bus which takes 10h 48m and costs €29 - €95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €65 - €150 and takes 8h 9m.
What companies run services between Roma Termini, Italy and Messina, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messina 3 times a day. Tickets cost €45–85 and the journey takes 9h 30m. Autoservizi Salemi Srl also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Trenitalia Intercity Night operates a vehicle from Roma Termini to Messina Centrale twice daily. Tickets cost €60–120 and the journey takes 8h 59m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–190
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–190
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–420
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Reggio Calabria C.Le to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Roma Termini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 0935 22 460
- Website
- interbus.it
Bus from Ragusa Bus Terminal to Catania Via Archimede
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Schedules at
- interbus.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
- €1–39
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €39
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Rome to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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Roma Termini to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Messina station.
Roma Termini to Messina train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Messina Centrale station.
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