There are 4 ways to get from Sicily to Strait of Messina Bridge by train, unknown, 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.
Train, travel
best- Take the train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Messina CentraleRe
- Walk from Messina Centrale to Strait of Messina Bridge
3h 15mBus, travel via Messina Piazza della Repubblica
- Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della RepubblicaSais Autolinee 8902 / ...
- Walk from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Strait of Messina Bridge
4h 27mTrain, travel via Palermo Centrale
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale5354 / ...
- Walk from istituto marino Messina to Strait of Messina Bridge
5h 16mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Palermo to Villa San GiovanniN592 / ...
- Walk from Villa San Giovanni to Strait of Messina Bridge
6h 40m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Sicily and Strait of Messina Bridge is 244 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Strait of Messina Bridge without a car is to train and travel which takes 3h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Sicily to Strait of Messina Bridge, including transfers.
There are 993+ hotels available in Strait of Messina Bridge.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Strait of Messina Bridge?
There is no direct connection from Sicily to Strait of Messina Bridge. However, you can take the train to Messina Centrale then travel to Strait of Messina Bridge. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Galilei Giotto to Strait of Messina Bridge via Palermo Oreto Orsi and Messina Piazza della Repubblica in around 4h 27m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Palermo to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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