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.Re
- Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaV1 / ...
11h 20mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Siena to MessinaN597 / ...
14h 6m€38–133Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Volterra to Pontedera Autostazione500
- Take the night train from Pisa Centrale to Messina CentraleIni
16h 19m€83–121Drive, ferry
- Drive from Volterra to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
10h 10m€143–206Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Colle V.Elsa to Firenze Autostazione131
- Take the bus from Firenze Autostazione to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
16h 28mBus to Pisa International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the bus from Volterra to Pontedera Autostazione
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)PSA - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
7h 15m€71–214Bus, train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the bus from Volterra to Pontedera Autostazione
- Take the train from Pontedera-Casciana T to Firenze S.M.N.
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)FLR - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
8h 7m€60–204Bus, train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the bus from Volterra to Pontedera Autostazione
- Take the train from Pontedera-Casciana T to Firenze S.M.N.
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)BLQ - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
8h 50m€61–281Bus to Pisa International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Take the bus from Volterra to Pontedera Autostazione
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)PSA - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Aeroporto to Messina Centrale
8h 55m€88–239Bus, train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Take the bus from Volterra to Pontedera Autostazione
- Take the train from Pontedera-Casciana T to Firenze S.M.N.
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)FLR - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Aeroporto to Messina Centrale
9h 52m€87–239
Volterra to Messina by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Volterra to Messina is to bus which costs €35 - €140 and takes 14h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Volterra to Messina is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 15m and costs €70 - €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 6m.
The distance between Volterra and Messina is 1018 km.
The best way to get from Volterra to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 11h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 20m 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 1008+ 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 €35–130 and the journey takes 11h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–150
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–150
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- 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
- 1h 45m
- 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
- 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 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Aeroporto to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- 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 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Pisa Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice 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 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- 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
- €9–15
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- 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 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 800 570530
- Website
- pisa.cttnord.it
Bus from Volterra to Pontedera Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://pisa.cttnord.it/
- 2nd class
- €4–7
- Phone
- +39 055 849 0505
- servizioclienti@at-bus.it
- Website
- at-bus.it
Bus from Volterra to Pontedera Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- at-bus.it
- Phone
- +39 055 849 0505
- servizioclienti@at-bus.it
- Website
- at-bus.it
Bus from Colle V.Elsa to Firenze Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.at-bus.it/en
- 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
- €55–65
- 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
- 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
- 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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