There are 8 ways to get from Terracina to Messina by train (Trenitalia), train, bus, car ferry, ferry, 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 (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Formia-Gaeta to Messina Centraletrain Ic
8h 51m€58–116Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from TERRACINA | via Roma # f2757 to FORMIA | Porto # f99992bus
- Take the bus from FORMIA | Porto # f99992 to CASSINO | Stazione FS # f4411bus
- Take the bus from Cassino to Caserta Terminal Busbus 532
- Take the bus from Caserta pzza Garibaldi to Messina Centrale Stationbus
12h 34m€32–65Train, bus
- Take the train from Monte San Biagio - Terracina Mare to Napoli Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Messinabus N590 / ...
10h 18m€53–88Car ferry, ferry
- Take the carferry from Terracina to Ventotenecarferry
- Take the ferry from Ventotene to Naples Beverelloferry
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Capriferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Capri to Port of Salernoferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry
18h 30m€153–304Drive, ferry
- Drive from Terracina to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
6h 50m€98–142Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Monte San Biagio - Terracina Mare to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane FCO - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
6h 26mTrain to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from Monte San Biagio - Terracina Mare 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 35m€50–153Train to Naples Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from Monte San Biagio - Terracina Mare to Napoli Centraletrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NAP - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 14m€51–214
Terracina to Messina by bus and train (Trenitalia)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Terracina to Messina is to bus which costs €30 - €70 and takes 12h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Terracina to Messina is to drive and ferry which takes 6h 50m and costs €95 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Terracina to Messina station. However, there are services departing from TERRACINA | via Roma # f2757 and arriving at Messina Centrale Station via FORMIA | Porto # f99992, Cassino and Caserta pzza Garibaldi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 34m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Terracina to Messina. However, there are services departing from Terracina and arriving at Messina via Ventotene, Naples Beverello, Port of Capri and Port of Salerno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Terracina to Messina. However, there are services departing from Monte San Biagio - Terracina Mare and arriving at Messina Centrale via Formia-Gaeta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 51m.
The distance between Terracina and Messina is 554 km.
The best way to get from Terracina to Messina without a car is to train which takes 8h 51m and costs €55 - €120.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Terracina to Messina, including transfers.
Terracina to Messina bus services, operated by Cotral S.p.A., depart from TERRACINA | via Roma # f2757 station.
Terracina to Messina train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Formia-Gaeta station.
What companies run services between Terracina, Italy and Messina, Italy?
Trenitalia Intercity operates a train from Formia-Gaeta to Messina Centrale 4 times a day. Tickets cost €55–110 and the journey takes 7h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from TERRACINA | via Roma # f2757 to Messina Centrale Station via FORMIA | Porto # f99992, CASSINO | Stazione FS # f4411, Cassino, Caserta Terminal Bus, and Caserta pzza Garibaldi in around 12h 34m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–75
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–160
- 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 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–130
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- 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
- €22–95
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Formia-Gaeta to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Monte San Biagio - Terracina Mare to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Monte San Biagio - Terracina Mare to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Monte San Biagio - Terracina Mare to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Monte San Biagio - Terracina Mare to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Monte San Biagio - Terracina Mare to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Monte San Biagio - Terracina Mare to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cassino to Caserta Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 800 174 471
- Website
- Cotral S.p.A.
Bus from TERRACINA | via Roma # f2757 to FORMIA | Porto # f99992
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- Cotral S.p.A.
Bus from FORMIA | Porto # f99992 to CASSINO | Stazione FS # f4411
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- Cotral S.p.A.
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Caserta pzza Garibaldi to Messina Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Caserta pzza Garibaldi to Messina Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39 0819631333
- info@laziomar.it
- Website
- Laziomar
Car ferry from Terracina to Ventotene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–34
- Website
- Laziomar
- Passenger
- €15
- Vehicle
- €34
- Motorboat
- €19
- Phone
- +39 081 428 5555
- booking@snav.it
- Website
- snav.it
Ferry from Ventotene to Naples Beverello
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Schedules at
- snav.it
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Capri
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Schedules at
- snav.it
- Phone
- (+39)081.552.07.63
- customercare@nlg.it
- Website
- Navigazione Libera del Golfo
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Capri
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Navigazione Libera del Golfo
Ferry from Port of Capri to Port of Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Navigazione Libera del Golfo
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Port of Salerno to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €29
- Cars
- €60
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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Booking & Getting There
The best way to get from Terracina to Messina is to train which takes 8h 51m and costs €55 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €70 and takes 12h 34m.
Terracina to Messina bus services, operated by Cotral S.p.A., arrive at FORMIA | Porto # f99992 station.
Terracina to Messina train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Messina Centrale station.
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