There are 7 ways to get from Terni to Messina by train, ferry, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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 Terni to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain Fr
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
8h 23mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terni Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus E433
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messina Centrale Stationbus Autoservizi Salemi S201
11h 4m€37–77Drive, ferry
- Drive from Terni to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
7h 41m€125–181Train, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Terni to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane FCO - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
6h 10m€79–419Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Terni to Roma Terminitrain 4161 / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Messina Centraletrain Ic
10h 19m€80–152Bus via Messina
- Take the bus from Terni Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus E433
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messinabus N590 / ...
11h 54m€69–107Train, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Terni 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
7h 23m€47–157
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Terni to Messina is to bus which costs €35 - €80 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Terni to Messina is to train and fly and ferry which takes 6h 10m and costs €75 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Terni station to Messina station. However, there are services departing from Terni Station and arriving at Messina Centrale Station via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Terni to Messina. However, there are services departing from Terni and arriving at Messina Centrale via Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 19m.
The distance between Terni and Messina is 734 km.
The best way to get from Terni to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 8h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Terni to Messina, including transfers.
Terni to Messina bus services, operated by Busitalia Umbria, depart from Terni Station.
Terni to Messina train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Terni station.
The best way to get from Terni to Messina is to bus which takes 11h 4m and costs €35 - €80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €80 - €160 and takes 10h 19m.
What companies run services between Terni, Italy and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Terni Station to Messina Centrale Station via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 11h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Terni to Messina Centrale via Roma Termini in around 10h 19m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–100
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–100
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–100
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–110
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Terni to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Terni to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Terni to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Terni to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Terni to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Terni to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Terni to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Terni to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Terni to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Terni to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Terni to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Terni to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 44101
- fsbusitalia@pec.it
- Website
- fsbusitalia.it
Bus from Terni Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- Busitalia Umbria
Bus from Terni Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Schedules at
- Busitalia Umbria
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messina Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messina Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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Booking & Getting There
Terni to Messina bus services, operated by Busitalia Umbria, arrive at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Terni to Messina train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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