There are 3 ways to get from Santorini caldera to Messina by plane, bus, car ferry, train, or busferry
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)JTR - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura
5h 55m€108–255Car ferry, train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Take the train from Piraeus to KorinthosRe
- Take the bus from Korinthos to Vlorë
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
35h 2mCar ferry, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioannina
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlore , station
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
40h 55m
Santorini (JTR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santorini caldera to Messina is to fly and bus which costs €100 - €260 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Santorini caldera to Messina is to fly and bus which takes 5h 55m and costs €100 - €260.
The distance between Santorini caldera and Messina is 1033 km.
The best way to get from Santorini caldera to Messina without a car is to car ferry and train and bus and bus and ferry which takes 35h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Santorini caldera to Messina, including transfers.
There are 1016+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Santorini caldera, Greece and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Santorini caldera to Messina. However, you can fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), walk to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop, then take the bus to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Santorini caldera to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Thira Santorini Port, Port Of Piraeus, Piraeus, Korinthos, Korinthos, Vlorë, and Vlorë in around 35h 2m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Santorini to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santorini to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Santorini to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Santorini to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Piraeus to Korinthos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Korinthos to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Ioannina to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €92–93
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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