There are 7 ways to get from Sassari to Messina by plane, train, bus, or ferry
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
5h 59m€90–186Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Fermata di SASSARI VIA TURATI to Fermata di Cagliari - Via Roma 28bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermoferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
20h 18m€67–85Fly 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€82–199Train 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 50m€87–256Fly 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 46m€104–255Train, ferry
- Take the train from Sassari to Cagliaritrain Re
- Take the ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermoferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
20h 27m€70–99Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Sassari Via Padre Zirano to Macomer Autostazionebus
- Take the train from Macomer to Cagliaritrain Re
- Take the ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermoferry
- Take the ferry from Palermo to Milazzoferry
- Take the bus from Milazzo to Messinabus
25h 25m€98–131
Sassari to Messina by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sassari to Messina is to bus and ferry which costs €65 - €85 and takes 20h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Sassari to Messina is to fly and train which takes 5h 59m and costs €90 - €190.
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 ferry which takes 20h 18m and costs €65 - €85.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Sassari to Messina, including transfers.
There are 1005+ 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 bus from Fermata di SASSARI VIA TURATI to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura via Fermata di Cagliari - Via Roma 28, Port of Cagliari, Port of Palermo, Roma - Belmonte, Staz Centrale Cupani 2, and Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello in around 20h 18m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Alghero to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–130
Flights from Alghero to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Alghero to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alghero to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Alghero to Reggio Calabria Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Alghero to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Sassari to Olbia Terranova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Sassari to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Macomer to Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- 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
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- 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
- +39 090.673782
- info@giuntabus.com
- Website
- giuntabus.com
Bus from Milazzo to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- giuntabus.com
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
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
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Palermo to Milazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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