There are 10 ways to get from Vienna to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane VIE - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 25m€59–247Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BUD - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
10h 17m€57–236Train, ferry
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
18h 24mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Padua Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Padua Bus Station to Villa San Giovanni Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
25h 9m€96–173Night train, train
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Messina Centraletrain 96701
23h 48m€121–327Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train, ferry
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane BTS - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
8h 20mFly Vienna International Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane VIE - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 29m€80–287Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BTS - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
10h 34m€64–290Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus N1533
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messinabus N528 / ...
28h 25m€73–146Drive, ferry
- Drive from Vienna to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
17h 7m€278–402
Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Messina is to bus which costs €70 - €150 and takes 28h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Messina is to fly and train which takes 7h 25m and costs €55 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna station to Messina. However, there are services departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz and arriving at Messina via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Messina. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Messina Centrale via Roma Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 48m.
The distance between Vienna and Messina is 1311 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 18h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Vienna to Messina, including transfers.
Vienna to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna to Messina train services, operated by Nightjet, depart from Wien Hbf station.
Vienna to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Messina via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 28h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–170
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Palermo Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Palermo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–80
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €28–85
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Tiburtina to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €90–140
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €15–23
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €35–55
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €160–190
- Seating Carriage
- €85–110
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–27
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Padua Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Padua Bus Station to Villa San Giovanni Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- 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
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–40
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €2–7
- Moto
- €16–22
- Car
- €30–40
- 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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