There are 7 ways to get from Volos to Messina by car, car ferry, ferry, bus, busferry, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry, ferry
best- Drive from Volos to Port Of Igoumenitsacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisicarferry
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
19h 7m€166–241Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Volos to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SKG - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
12h 5m€89–265Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Volos to Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
26h 3mBus, bus and ferry via Tríkala
- Take the bus from Volos to Trikalabus
- Take the bus from Trikala to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
26h 13mBus, bus and ferry via Korçë
- Take the bus from Volos to Larissabus
- Take the bus from Larissa to Korçëbus
- Take the bus from Korçë to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
29h 25mBus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Volos to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane SKG - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
12h 59m€124–270Bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the bus from Volos to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ATH - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
12h 38m€103–258
Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Volos to Messina is to bus and fly and train which costs €100 - €260 and takes 12h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Volos to Messina is to bus and fly and train which takes 12h 5m and costs €85 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Volos to Messina. However, there are services departing from Volos and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Ioannina and Vlorë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 3m.
The distance between Volos and Messina is 1002 km.
The best way to get from Volos to Messina without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 26h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 19h 7m to get from Volos to Messina, including transfers.
Volos to Messina bus services, operated by KTEL Magnesias, depart from Volos station.
Volos to Messina bus services, operated by KTEL Magnesias, arrive at Ioannina station.
Messina is 1h behind Volos. It is currently 4:53 PM in Volos and 3:53 PM in Messina.
There are 1012+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Volos, Greece and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Volos to Messina. However, you can drive to Port Of Igoumenitsa, take the car ferry to Porto di Brindisi, drive to Villa San Giovanni, then take the ferry to Messina Marittima. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Volos to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Ioannina, Vlore , station, and Vlorë in around 26h 3m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Reggio Calabria Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Athens International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +30 2421033254
- ktelvol@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelvolou.gr
Bus from Volos to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–27
- Website
- https://ktelvolou.gr/en/home/
Bus from Volos to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://ktelvolou.gr/en/home/
Bus from Volos to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://ktelvolou.gr/en/home/
Bus from Volos to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://ktelvolou.gr/en/home/
Bus from Volos to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Website
- https://ktelvolou.gr/en/home/
- Phone
- +30 26510 25014
- ktelioa@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Volos to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- ktelioannina.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelioannina.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Ioannina to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Trikala to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- (+30) 24310 73130
- info@ktel-trikala.gr
- Website
- ktel-trikala.gr
Bus from Volos to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://ktel-trikala.gr/en/homepage_en/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/tri/ticketweb/
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Trikala to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +30 2410 567600
- ktelgram@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktellarisas.gr
Bus from Volos to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- ktellarisas.gr
- Book at
- ktellarisas.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +30 26410 54444
- info@ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Website
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Volos to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Larissa to Korçë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- Travelbusel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Korçë to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- 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
Ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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