There are 11 ways to get from Slovakia to Messina by bus, plane, train, ferry, night train, or car
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Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)VIE - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
7h 21m€51–204Fly Bratislava Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)BTS - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
9h 1m€49–200Train, ferry
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf42 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia MestreRjx / ...
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.GiovanniFr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaV1 / ...
19h 52mBus via Bologna
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)901 / ...
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Bologna Centrale
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Messina Main Train Station
29h 25m€82–264Train, night train
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf42 / ...
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Roma TiburtinaNj
- Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Messina Centrale
25h 32m€123–368Fly Bratislava Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)BTS - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
7h 5mFly Bratislava Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)BTS - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Aeroporto to Messina Centrale
8h 47m€61–255Bus to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the bus from Žilina to Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)KRK - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
10h 26m€73–196Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)BUD - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
9h 51m€68–208Bus
- Take the bus from Bratislava Most SNP to Flughafen Wien
- Take the bus from Flughafen Wien to Graz Girardigasse Thalia QX96
- Take the bus from Graz Fernbusbahnhof P+R Webling B to Napoli Metropark CentraleIta
- Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Messina Main Train Station
30h 58mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Bratislava to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
19h 42m€262–378
Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Slovakia to Messina is to bus and fly and train which costs €50 - €210 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Slovakia to Messina is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 21m and costs €50 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Slovakia to Messina station. However, there are services departing from Bratislava and arriving at Messina Main Train Station via Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Slovakia to Messina. However, there are services departing from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica and arriving at Messina Centrale via Wien Hbf and Roma Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 32m.
The distance between Slovakia and Messina is 1350 km.
The best way to get from Slovakia to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 19h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Slovakia to Messina, including transfers.
Slovakia to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bratislava station.
Slovakia to Messina train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica station.
Slovakia to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
What companies run services between Slovakia and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Bratislava to Messina Main Train Station via Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and Bologna Centrale in around 29h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–750
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Palermo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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 Roma Tiburtina to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- 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 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 Roma Tiburtina to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €15–23
Train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €90–140
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–13
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–42
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Super Economy
- €75–110
- Base Standard
- €120–170
- Base Premium
- €150–210
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €160–190
- Seating Carriage
- €85–110
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €14–19
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
- 1st Class
- €20–26
- Business
- €22–24
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Žilina to Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- 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) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- staznosti@slovaklines.sk
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Bratislava Most SNP to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Bratislava Most SNP to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +43 1 33 100-355
- kraftfahrlinien@richard.at
- Website
- richard.at
Bus from Flughafen Wien to Graz Girardigasse Thalia Q
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://richard.at/en/home/
- Phone
- +43 50 678910
- service@verbundlinie.at
- Website
- verbundlinie.at
Bus from Graz Fernbusbahnhof P+R Webling B to Napoli Metropark Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.verbundlinie.at/en/
- 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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Slovakia to Messina train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Wien Hbf station.
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