There are 10 ways to get from Siena to Messina by train, ferry, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Siena to Firenze S.M.N.Re
- Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaV1 / ...
11h 17mBus via Naples
cheapest- Take the bus from Siena Central Train Station to Napoli, Autostazione MetroparkItabus
- Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Messina Main Train StationItabus
14h 5m€25–85Bus
- Take the bus from Siena to MessinaN597 / ...
11h 25m€40–130Drive, ferry
- Drive from Siena to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
9h 25m€135–195Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from Siena to Firenze S.M.N.
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)FLR - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
7h 9m€52–205Train
- Take the train from Siena to Firenze S.M.N.Re / ...
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Messina Centrale96501
14h 15m€52–80Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Siena to Empoli
- Take the train from Empoli to Pisa Centrale
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)PSA - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
7h 22m€72–223Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Siena to Firenze S.M.N.
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)BLQ - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
7h 52m€56–282Bus to Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the bus from Siena to Perugia
- Fly from Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport (PEG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)PEG - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
6h 44m€109–439Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Siena to Empoli
- Take the train from Empoli to Pisa Centrale
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)PSA - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Aeroporto to Messina Centrale
9h 2m€94–243
Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Siena to Messina is to bus via Naples which costs €25 - €85 and takes 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Siena to Messina is to bus and fly and train which takes 6h 44m and costs €100 - €440.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Siena and arriving at Messina. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Siena to Messina. However, there are services departing from Siena and arriving at Messina Centrale via Firenze S.M.N.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 15m.
The distance between Siena and Messina is 1019 km.
The best way to get from Siena to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 11h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 17m to get from Siena to Messina, including transfers.
Siena to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Siena station.
Siena to Messina train services, operated by Trenitalia S.p.A., depart from Siena station.
The best way to get from Siena to Messina is to bus which takes 11h 25m and costs €40 - €130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €50 - €80 and takes 14h 15m.
What companies run services between Siena, Italy and Messina, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Siena to Messina twice daily. Tickets cost €40–130 and the journey takes 11h 25m. Itabus S.p.A. also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Siena to Messina Centrale via Firenze S.M.N. in around 14h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–110
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–200
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Siena to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Siena to Empoli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Empoli to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Aeroporto to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- 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 Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Siena to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Siena to Perugia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Siena to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Siena Central Train Station to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–65
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- 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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Siena to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Messina station.
Siena to Messina train services, operated by Trenitalia S.p.A., arrive at Firenze S.M.N. station.
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