There are 8 ways to get from Sassari to Messina by plane, train, car, car ferry, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Alghero to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Alghero (AHO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane AHO - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
6h€82–225Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Fermata di SASSARI VIA TURATI to Fermata di Cagliari - Via Roma 28bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
20h 9m€67–85Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sassari to Port of Cagliaricar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Messinacar
17h 22m€102–146Fly Alghero to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Fly from Alghero (AHO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane AHO - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
7h 24m€87–199Train to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from Sassari to Olbia Terranovatrain
- Fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane OLB - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 52m€89–251Fly Alghero to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Alghero (AHO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane AHO - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 54m€98–265Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Sassari to Cagliaritrain Re
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
20h 26m€70–94Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sassari Via Padre Zirano to Macomer Autostazionebus
- Take the train from Macomer to Cagliaritrain Re
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Messina Main Train Stationbus
21h 54m€67–84
Sassari to Messina by bus, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sassari to Messina is to bus and train and car ferry which costs €65 - €85 and takes 21h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Sassari to Messina is to fly and train which takes 6h and costs €80 - €230.
The distance between Sassari and Messina is 813 km.
The best way to get from Sassari to Messina without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 20h 9m and costs €65 - €85.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Sassari to Messina, including transfers.
There are 1011+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Sassari, Italy and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Sassari to Messina. However, you can take the bus to Aeroporto Fertilia, walk to Alghero (AHO) 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 vehicle from Sassari to Messina via Port of Cagliari and Port of Palermo in around 17h 22m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Alghero to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–130
Flights from Alghero to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Alghero to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alghero to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Alghero to Reggio Calabria Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Alghero to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- 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
Train from Sassari to Olbia Terranova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Sassari to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Macomer to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 079 3961037
- logudorotours@gmail.com
- Website
- logudorotours.it
Bus from Fermata di SASSARI VIA TURATI to Fermata di Cagliari - Via Roma 28
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Schedules at
- logudorotours.it
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +39 351 8374226
- information@arst.sardegna.it
- Website
- arst.sardegna.it
Bus from Sassari Via Padre Zirano to Macomer Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- app.arstspa.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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