There are 10 ways to get from Volterra to Messina by train, ferry, bus, night train, car, car ferry, 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 Certaldo to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Villa San Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
10h 51mBus, train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Volterra to Pontedera Autostazionebus
- Take the train from Pontedera-Casciana T to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BLQ - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 32m€47–237Bus
- Take the bus from Siena to Messinabus N597 / ...
14h 5m€58–100Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Volterra to Pontedera Autostazionebus 500
- Take the night train from Pisa Centrale to Messina Centralenighttrain Ini
15h 30m€81–119Drive, ferry
- Drive from Volterra to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
9h 33m€149–216Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Colle V.Elsa to Firenze Autostazionebus 131
- Take the bus from Firenze Autostazione to Villa San Giovannibus
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
16h 21m€67–117Bus to Pisa International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the bus from Volterra to Pontedera Autostazionebus
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PSA - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 47m€59–211Bus, train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the bus from Volterra to Pontedera Autostazionebus
- Take the train from Pontedera-Casciana T to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FLR - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 42m€48–169Bus to Pisa International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Take the bus from Volterra to Pontedera Autostazionebus
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane PSA - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 31m€68–272Bus, train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Take the bus from Volterra to Pontedera Autostazionebus
- Take the train from Pontedera-Casciana T to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane FLR - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
10h 31m€77–230
Volterra to Messina by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Volterra to Messina is to bus which costs €55 - €100 and takes 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Volterra to Messina is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 47m and costs €55 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Volterra to Messina. However, there are services departing from V.Garibaldi 26 Lato Bar and arriving at Messina via Colle V.Elsa and Siena. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 5m.
The distance between Volterra and Messina is 1012 km.
The best way to get from Volterra to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 51m to get from Volterra to Messina, including transfers.
Volterra to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Siena station.
Volterra to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Messina station.
There are 1031+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Volterra, Italy and Messina, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Siena to Messina twice daily. Tickets cost €55–95 and the journey takes 11h 20m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–85
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €29–160
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Certaldo to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pontedera-Casciana T to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €100–140
- Smart Flex
- €110–140
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Pisa Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Siena to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 800 142 424
- numeroverdetpl@regione.toscana.it
- Website
- at-bus.it
Bus from Volterra to Pontedera Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.at-bus.it/en
- Schedules at
- https://www.at-bus.it/en/lines-and-timetables
Bus from Colle V.Elsa to Firenze Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.at-bus.it/en
- Schedules at
- https://www.at-bus.it/en/lines-and-timetables
- Phone
- 0966 57552
- info@lirosiautoservizi.com
- Website
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
Bus from Firenze Autostazione to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Schedules at
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
- 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
- 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
- +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
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