There are 10 ways to get from Udine to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, shuttle, or car ferry
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Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TRS - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
6h 19m€61–170Train, ferry
- Take the train from Udine to Venezia Mestretrain Re
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
12h 50mBus
- Take the bus from Udine to Bologna Centralebus 466 / ...
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Messinabus N597
19h 25m€107–176Drive, ferry
- Drive from Udine to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
12h 36m€207–299Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Udine to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane VCE - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
6h 17mShuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Udine to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane VCE - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 25m€182–562Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane TRS - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 59m€72–220Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Udine to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane VCE - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h€185–592Train, train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Udine to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane VRN - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 21m€66–358Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Udine - Autostazione to Sapribus
- Take the train from Sapri to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
19h 48m€84–182
Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Udine to Messina is to bus and train and car ferry which costs €80 - €190 and takes 19h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Udine to Messina is to fly and train which takes 6h 19m and costs €60 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Udine to Messina. However, there are services departing from Udine and arriving at Messina via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 25m.
The distance between Udine and Messina is 1077 km.
The best way to get from Udine to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 12h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Udine to Messina, including transfers.
Udine to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Udine station.
Udine to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Book your Udine to Messina bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1202+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Udine, Italy and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Udine to Messina via Bologna Centrale in around 19h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–150
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–90
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–90
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–160
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25–160
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–270
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Udine to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Udine to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Udine to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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