There are 7 ways to get from Vienna to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, 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 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 22m€66–244Train, 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 12mBus
- Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Bologna Stazione Autolineebus RegioJet 31
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Messinabus N597
24h 50m€140–212Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Messina Centraletrain Ic
23h 32m€131–277Fly 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 33m€82–327Train, bus
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to München Hbftrain Drf
- Take the bus from München Hackerbrücke to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus Catania– Dortmund
26h 35m€271–402Drive, ferry
- Drive from Vienna to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
17h 9m€313–452
Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Messina is to fly and train which costs €65 - €250 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Messina is to fly and train which takes 7h 22m and costs €65 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna station to Messina. However, there are services departing from Vienna Main train station and arriving at Messina via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 50m.
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 and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 32m.
The distance between Vienna and Messina is 1309 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 18h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Vienna to Messina, including transfers.
Vienna to Messina bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Vienna Main train station.
Vienna to Messina train services, operated by Nightjet, depart from Wien Hbf station.
Vienna to Messina bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Bologna Stazione Autolinee station.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Vienna Main train station to Messina via Bologna Stazione Autolinee and Bologna Centrale in around 24h 50m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Palermo Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Palermo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wien Hbf to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–150
- Couchette Carriage
- €85–110
- Seating Carriage
- €60–75
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna Main train station to Bologna Stazione Autolinee
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- RegioJet
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from München Hackerbrücke to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €180–260
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Vienna to Messina train services, operated by Nightjet, arrive at Roma Tiburtina station.
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