There are 6 ways to get from Sarajevo to Messina by plane, train, bus, car ferry, car, ferry, shuttle, 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 Sarajevo, train
best- Fly from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SJJ - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 16m€71–245Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Take the car ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Baricarferry 54
- Take the bus from Bari to Messinabus 590 / ...
24h 20m€119–198Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Sarajevo, BP Gazprom to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Take the car ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Baricarferry 54
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
25h 10m€144–332Drive, car ferry, ferry
- Drive from Sarajevo to Dubrovnikcar
- Take the car ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Baricarferry 54
- Drive from Port of Bari to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
18h 1m€165–251Shuttle to Podgorica Airport, fly, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica , Bus station
- Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TGD - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
11h 6mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station to Podgorica , Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus
- Take the busferry from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
34h 41m
Sarajevo (SJJ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sarajevo to Messina is to fly and train which costs €70 - €250 and takes 9h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Sarajevo to Messina is to fly and train which takes 9h 16m and costs €70 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Sarajevo station to Messina. However, there are services departing from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Podgorica , Bus station and Shkoder,Rruga Teuta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 41m.
The distance between Sarajevo and Messina is 863 km.
The best way to get from Sarajevo to Messina without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 24h 20m and costs €110 - €200.
It takes approximately 9h 16m to get from Sarajevo to Messina, including transfers.
Sarajevo to Messina bus services, operated by SONS doo, depart from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station.
Sarajevo to Messina bus services, operated by SONS doo, arrive at Podgorica , Bus station.
There are 1027+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Sarajevo to Messina. However, you can take the line 36 bus to Sarajevo Airport, walk to Sarajevo (SJJ) airport, 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 bus from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station to Messina via Kantafig, Luka Gruz, Dubrovnik, Port of Bari, Stazione Marittima, Q. Sella-Calefati, and Bari in around 24h 20m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sarajevo to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Sarajevo to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Sarajevo to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €12–95
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Sarajevo to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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 Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +387 33 770 889
- info@centrotrans.com
- Website
- centrotrans.com
Bus from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://centrotrans.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bari to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +387 35 320-321
- info@transturist.ba
- Website
- transturist.ba
Bus from Sarajevo, BP Gazprom to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Schedules at
- transturist.ba
- info@montemaretravel.com
- Website
- montemaretravel.com
Shuttle from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- montemaretravel.com
- Phone
- +387 57 342-493
- sons@teol.net
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/SONS.Istocno.Sarajrvo
- Phone
- +387 57 375-300
- transpromistocnosarajevo@gmail.com
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24
- Website
- https://traveling.com/en/bus/company/transprom
- Phone
- +382 69 312 161
- mstourspodgorica@gmail.com
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- busticket4.me
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Car ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- 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
- 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
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