There are 7 ways to get from Viterbo to Messina by train, ferry, bus, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Viterbo P.Fiorentina to Roma Terminitrain Re
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain Fr
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
8h 55mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from VITERBO | Porta della Verità # f804 to ROMA | Via Flaminiabus Bl37a / ...
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messina Centrale Stationbus Autoservizi Salemi S201
12h 29m€35–89Train, night train
- Take the train from Viterbo Porta Romana to Roma Ostiensetrain Re / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Roma Ostiense to Messina Centralenighttrain Ini
12h 4m€65–114Drive, ferry
- Drive from Viterbo to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
7h 39m€139–201Bus via Rome
- Take the bus from VITERBO | Porta della Verità # f804 to ROMA | Saxa Rubrabus Bl37a / ...
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messinabus N590 / ...
13h 6m€66–110Train, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Viterbo Porta Romana to Roma Trasteveretrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane FCO - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
6h 57m€78–409Train, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Viterbo Porta Romana to Roma Trasteveretrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FCO - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 6m€45–147
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Viterbo to Messina is to bus which costs €30 - €90 and takes 12h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Viterbo to Messina is to train and fly and ferry which takes 6h 57m and costs €75 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Viterbo to Messina station. However, there are services departing from VITERBO | Porta della Verità # f804 and arriving at Messina Centrale Station via Stazione Saxa Rubra, Mancini and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Viterbo to Messina. However, there are services departing from Viterbo Porta Romana and arriving at Messina Centrale via Roma Ostiense. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 4m.
The distance between Viterbo and Messina is 759 km.
The best way to get from Viterbo to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 8h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Viterbo to Messina, including transfers.
Viterbo to Messina bus services, operated by Cotral S.p.A., depart from VITERBO | Porta della Verità # f804 station.
Viterbo to Messina train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Viterbo Porta Romana station.
Viterbo to Messina bus services, operated by Cotral S.p.A., arrive at ROMA | Via Flaminia station.
What companies run services between Viterbo, Italy and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from VITERBO | Porta della Verità # f804 to Messina Centrale Station via Stazione Saxa Rubra, Mancini, and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 12h 29m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–80
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–95
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €21–110
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Viterbo P.Fiorentina to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Viterbo Porta Romana to Roma Ostiense
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Viterbo Porta Romana to Roma Trastevere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Viterbo Porta Romana to Roma Trastevere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Roma Ostiense to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- 800 174 471
- Website
- Cotral S.p.A.
Bus from VITERBO | Porta della Verità # f804 to ROMA | Via Flaminia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- Cotral S.p.A.
Bus from VITERBO | Porta della Verità # f804 to ROMA | Saxa Rubra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- Cotral S.p.A.
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messina Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messina Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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