There are 13 ways to get from Sulmona to Messina by bus, train, ferry, car, or plane
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Bus, train, ferry
best- Take the bus from Sulmona to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Villa San Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
8h 53mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sulmona Via Giuseppe Mazzini to Napoli, Autostazione Metroparkbus Satam 11 / ...
- Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Messina Main Train Stationbus Itabus
11h€29–41Drive, ferry
- Drive from Sulmona to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
7h 23m€101–146Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from Sulmona to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FCO - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 27m€74–216Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sulmona to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Ic
9h 40m€41–100Train, ferry
- Take the train from Sulmona to Roma Terminitrain Re
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain Fr / ...
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fa / ...
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
9h 50mBus #2
- Take the bus from Sulmona to Casertabus
- Take the bus from Caserta - Casagiove to Messinabus N592
11h€41–87Bus to Naples Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the bus from Sulmona to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NAP - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 13m€51–178Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Sulmona to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane FCO - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
7h 58m€81–228Train to Abruzzo Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from Sulmona to Pescara Porta Nuovatrain
- Fly from Abruzzo Airport (PSR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PSR - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 28m€60–293Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Sulmona to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane FCO - CIY
- Take the bus from Coffa Strada Statale 514 to Catania Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
10h 36m€98–260Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Take the train from Sulmona to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FCO - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
10h 19m€83–234Bus to Naples Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Take the bus from Sulmona to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane NAP - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
10h 5m€59–177
Sulmona to Messina by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sulmona to Messina is to bus which costs €29 - €45 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Sulmona to Messina is to drive and ferry which takes 7h 23m and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Sulmona to Messina station. However, there are services departing from Sulmona Via Giuseppe Mazzini and arriving at Messina Main Train Station via Napoli, Autostazione Metropark. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h.
The distance between Sulmona and Messina is 627 km.
The best way to get from Sulmona to Messina without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 8h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Sulmona to Messina, including transfers.
Sulmona to Messina bus services, operated by Satam Bus, depart from Sulmona Via Giuseppe Mazzini station.
Sulmona to Messina bus services, operated by Satam Bus, arrive at Napoli, Autostazione Metropark station.
Book your Sulmona to Messina bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 743+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Sulmona, Italy and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Sulmona Via Giuseppe Mazzini to Messina Main Train Station via Napoli, Autostazione Metropark in around 11h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Abruzzo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–140
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–270
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–390
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–270
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–390
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–120
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Abruzzo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €210–600
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €22–95
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Naples Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Napoli Centrale to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–85
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Sulmona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Sulmona to Pescara Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- 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
- 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 Napoli Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- 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 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 0871 344976
- satam@gruppolapanoramica.it
- Website
- satambus.it
Bus from Sulmona to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- satambus.it
Bus from Sulmona Via Giuseppe Mazzini to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- satambus.it
Bus from Sulmona to Caserta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- satambus.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Caserta - Casagiove to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 164160
- info@etnatrasporti.it
- Website
- etnatrasporti.it
Bus from Coffa Strada Statale 514 to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- etnatrasporti.it
- 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
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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