There are 8 ways to get from Romania to Messina by plane, train, bus, ferry, car, car ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Iași International Airport, train
best- Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane IAS - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
6h 54m€93–236Fly from Bucharest Otopeni, train
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane OTP - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 48m€46–183Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Venezia, Viale Stazionebus
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
35h 3mDrive, car ferry, ferry
- Drive from Bucharest to Port Of Durrescar
- Take the car ferry from Durrës to Port of Baricarferry
- Drive from Port Of Bari to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
26h 24m€250–350Fly from Cluj-Napoca, train
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CLJ - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
5h 32m€88–222Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, train
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TSR - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
10h 44m€81–233Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
43h 44mBus, train
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Rome, Terminibus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Messina Main Train Stationbus
2d 10h
Iași International Airport (IAS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Romania to Messina is to fly and train which costs €45 - €190 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Romania to Messina is to fly and train which takes 5h 32m and costs €85 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Romania to Messina. However, there are services departing from Piata Sf. Vineri and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Bucharest Gară Filaret, Sofia and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 44m.
The distance between Romania and Messina is 1591 km.
The best way to get from Romania to Messina without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 35h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Romania to Messina, including transfers.
Romania to Messina bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Bucharest Gară Filaret station.
Romania to Messina bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Messina is 1h behind Romania. It is currently 2:34 PM in Romania and 1:34 PM in Messina.
There are 1012+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Romania and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Romania to Messina. However, you can 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 train from Universitate to Messina Marittima via Gara de Nord, Bucureşti, Venezia, Viale Stazione, Venezia Mestre, Villa S.Giovanni, and Villa S.Giovanni in around 35h 3m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Iași International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Iași International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–180
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Iași International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Iași International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Bucureşti to Venezia, Viale Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Sofia to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Bucharest to Rome, Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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
- +3907150211621
- booking@adriaferries.com
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- 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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