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How to get fromVienna to Messinaby plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Vienna to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane VIE - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 11m
    €59–199

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain train Rjx
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    17h 44m

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus N1533
    2. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messinabus bus N590 / ...
    27h
    €114–238

  4. Night train, train, ferry

    1. Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    20h 24m

  5. Fly Vienna International Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane VIE - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 3m
    €71–253

  6. Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    2. Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BTS - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 7m
    €73–258

  7. Bus via Ljubljana

    1. Take the bus from Vienna Central Train Station S+U Waldmanngründe to Ljubljana Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana Central Bus Station to Naples Metropark Central Parkingbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Naples Metropark Central Parking to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus
    27h 55m
    €153–272

  8. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Vienna to Villa San Giovannicar car
    2. Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    17h 6m
    €288–416

Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration3h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€47Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,309 km
  • Duration: 7h 11m

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 27h.

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