There are 11 ways to get from Turkey to Messina by bus, plane, train, busferry, night train, ferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Istanbul, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)IST - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
8h 31m€106–275Fly Konya Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Konya Airport (KYA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)KYA - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
15h 11m€74–331Bus, bus and ferry via Kateríni
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Katerini
- Take the bus from Kateríni to Vlore , station
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
37h 12mNight train, train, ferry
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Venezia MestreRjx / ...
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.GiovanniFr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaV1 / ...
2dDrive, car ferry, ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Port Of Vlora
- Take the car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
23h 9m€263–408Fly İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)ADB - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
10h 7m€129–219Fly Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)ESB - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
10h 54m€84–279Fly Antalya Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)AYT - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
10h 8m€99–201Bus to Istanbul, fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Palermo Airport (PMO)IST - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Aeroporto to Messina Centrale
10h 37m€113–320Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradec
- Take the bus from Pogradec to Vlore , station
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
39h 3mBus, bus and ferry #2
- Take the bus from Instabul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Take the busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
39h 39m
Istanbul (IST) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Messina is to fly and train which costs €95 - €210 and takes 10h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Messina is to bus and fly and train which takes 8h 31m and costs €100 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Turkey to Messina. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Kateríni and Vlorë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 12m.
The distance between Turkey and Messina is 1390 km.
The best way to get from Turkey to Messina without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Kateríni which takes 37h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Turkey to Messina, including transfers.
Turkey to Messina bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Istanbul station.
Turkey to Messina bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Katerini station.
Messina is 2h behind Turkey. It is currently 4:04 PM in Turkey and 2:04 PM in Messina.
There are 1015+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Turkey and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Turkey to Messina. However, you can take the bus to Istanbul Airport Bus, walk to Istanbul (IST) 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 Istanbul to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Katerini, Kateríni, Vlore , station, and Vlorë in around 37h 12m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–320
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from Antalya Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Konya Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
Flights from Istanbul to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Antalya Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Antalya Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–370
Flights from Konya Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Istanbul to Palermo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- 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 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
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €18–26
- 1st Class
- €24–35
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–95
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Wien Meidling to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- 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
- +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
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- 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
- +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
Busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- 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
- +383 44 190 915
- erhantrans@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Instabul to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 49 858 018
- kabashiitours@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 44 242 252
- info@memi-reisen.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14
- Schedules at
- memi-reisen.com
- Website
- showmebus.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- busalbania.com
- Phone
- +355 68 204 4475
- amr_travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 45 225 505
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057354733404
- 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
- +30 210 9561630
- info@europeanseaways.com
- Website
- ferries.gr
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.ferries.gr/european-seaways/ferries.htm
- Phone
- +39 0831 575289
- Website
- starlines.it
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €41–42
- Website
- https://starlines.it/
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- info@a-ships.com
- Website
- a-ships.com
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Schedules at
- a-ships.com
- Deck /Air type
- €45
- Cabin
- €50–80
- 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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