There are 8 ways to get from Tbilisi to Messina by plane, train, bus, ferry, car, or busferry
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Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TBS - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
11h 51m€135–254Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaraybus
- Take the bus from Instabul to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Padova Autostazionebus
- Take the train from Padova to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
2d 15hDrive, ferry
- Drive from Tbilisi to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
47h 22m€703–1,015Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane TBS - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
15h 54m€177–505Fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane TBS - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
14h 22m€152–413Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaraybus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus
- Take the bus from Pogradec to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
2d 17hTrain, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Tbilisi to Batumitrain 804 / ...
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Istanbul Aksaraybus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomićbus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Venezia, Viale Stazionebus
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
2d 21hBus, bus and ferry via Kateríni
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Emniyet Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Katerinibus
- Take the bus from Kateríni to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
3d 7h
Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tbilisi to Messina is to fly and train which costs €130 - €260 and takes 11h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Tbilisi to Messina is to fly and train which takes 11h 51m and costs €130 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Tbilisi station to Messina. However, there are services departing from Ortachala Bus Station and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station, Istanbul, Kateríni and Vlorë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 7h.
The distance between Tbilisi and Messina is 2707 km.
The best way to get from Tbilisi to Messina without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 2 days 15h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 51m to get from Tbilisi to Messina, including transfers.
Tbilisi to Messina bus services, operated by MiminoTrans Ge, depart from Ortachala Bus Station.
Tbilisi to Messina bus services, operated by MiminoTrans Ge, arrive at Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station.
Messina is 3h behind Tbilisi. It is currently 2:18 PM in Tbilisi and 11:18 AM in Messina.
There are 1057+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Tbilisi, Georgia and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Tbilisi to Messina. However, you can take the line 346 bus to Metro Station Samgori, take the line 337 bus to Tbilisi Airport, walk to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) 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 Ortachala Bus Station to Messina Marittima via Istanbul Aksaray, Aksaray, Esenler Otogar, Instabul, Pristina, Padova Autostazione, Padova, Villa S.Giovanni, and Villa S.Giovanni in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €210–550
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Vienna, Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €220–550
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–650
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Palermo Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–650
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–650
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Athens, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–650
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Belgrade, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Padova to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–300
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–310
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +995 32 2199010
- railway@railway.ge
- Website
- gr.com.ge
Train from Tbilisi to Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Schedules at
- https://gr.com.ge/en/schedule
- Website
- https://gr.com.ge/en
- 2 Class
- €12
- 1 Class
- €25
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €28–35
Bus from Batumi Central to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €23–29
- Phone
- +383 44 190 915
- erhantrans@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Instabul to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 44 777 071
- lukstempotur@gmail.com
Bus from Instabul to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Luks-Tempo-Turizm-61561171973637
- Phone
- +39 333 916 3531
- info@harea.travel
- Website
- harea.travel
Bus from Pristina to Padova Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90
- Website
- https://www.harea.travel/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Pogradec
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- Travelbusel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pogradec to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Hotel Montenegro to Novi Sad Bulevar Jaše Tomić
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +381 69 600 606
- Website
- zirafaprevoz.com
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Venezia, Viale Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70
- Schedules at
- zirafaprevoz.com
- Phone
- +381 36 359 090
- contact@sanatrans.com
- Website
- polazak.com
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Venezia, Viale Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65
- Schedules at
- polazak.com
- Phone
- +381 36 35-90-90
- lukireisen@gmail.com
- Website
- lukibus.com
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Venezia, Viale Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Schedules at
- lukibus.com
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Emniyet Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Katerini
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Kateríni to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- 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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