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The cheapest and fastest trains from Messina to Catania
Showing times, prices and bookable tickets for 29 Sept
Cheapest price on 29 Sept
9₫
Average ticket price on 29 Sept
10₫
Fastest journey on 29 Sept
1 h 19 m
Average journey duration on 29 Sept
1 h 20 m
Trains on 29 Sept
75
Distance
87 km
Cheap tickets
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Messina to Catania is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Messina to Catania will cost around 10₫ if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only 9₫.
Fast trains
On Tue, 29 Sept, we found 75 trains from Messina to Catania, including 61 direct services.
These direct trains cover the 87 km distance in an average of 1 h 20 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 19 m .
The slowest trains will take 1 h 20 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
Regionale 21689 · Regionale 129811:52 PM2h26Fiumara Gazzi4:18 PMCatania Ognina9 ₫1One-way1 change- Regionale 21681 · Regionale 129556:07 AM2h08Fiumara Gazzi8:15 AMCatania Ognina9 ₫1One-way1 change
- Regionale 129772:12 PM1h42Messina Centrale3:54 PMCatania Ognina10 ₫1One-way0 changes
- Regionale 129617:52 AM1h53Messina Centrale9:45 AMCatania Ognina10 ₫1One-way0 changes
- Regionale 129917:34 PM1h41Messina Centrale9:15 PMCatania Centrale10 ₫1One-way0 changes
Intercity 7213:50 PM1h19Messina Centrale5:09 PMCatania Centrale12 ₫1One-way0 changes- Intercity 7213:50 PM1h19Messina Centrale5:09 PMCatania Centrale12 ₫1One-way0 changes
- Regionale Veloce 53975:15 PM1h20Messina Centrale6:35 PMCatania Centrale10 ₫1One-way0 changes
- Regionale Veloce 539111:15 AM1h20Messina Centrale12:35 PMCatania Centrale10 ₫1One-way0 changes
- Regionale Veloce 53975:15 PM1h20Messina Centrale6:35 PMCatania Centrale10 ₫1One-way0 changes
Live departures
Messina to Catania train times
The table below shows live departures for Messina to Catania trains for today, Monday, 28 September. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
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| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regionale 5381 | 5:10 AM Messina Centrale | 1h25 | 6:35 AM Catania Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 5381 | 5:10 AM Messina Centrale | 1h25 | 6:35 AM Catania Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 12953 | 5:39 AM Messina Centrale | 1h54 | 7:33 AM Catania Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 12953 | 5:39 AM Messina Centrale | 1h38 | 7:17 AM Catania Ognina | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 12953 | 5:39 AM Messina Centrale | 1h38 | 7:17 AM Catania Ognina | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 12953 | 5:39 AM Messina Centrale | 1h54 | 7:33 AM Catania Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 21681 · Regionale 12955 | 6:07 AM Fiumara Gazzi | 2h08 | 8:15 AM Catania Ognina | 1 change | |
| Regionale 12955 | 6:30 AM Messina Centrale | 1h45 | 8:15 AM Catania Ognina | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 12955 | 6:30 AM Messina Centrale | 2h00 | 8:30 AM Catania Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 12955 | 6:30 AM Messina Centrale | 1h45 | 8:15 AM Catania Ognina | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 12955 | 6:30 AM Messina Centrale | 2h00 | 8:30 AM Catania Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 21680 · Regionale Veloce 5383 | 7:11 AM Fiumara Gazzi | 1h35 | 8:46 AM Catania Centrale | 1 change | |
| Regionale Veloce 5383 | 7:20 AM Messina Centrale | 1h26 | 8:46 AM Catania Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale Veloce 5383 | 7:20 AM Messina Centrale | 1h26 | 8:46 AM Catania Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 12961 | 7:52 AM Messina Centrale | 2h08 | 10:00 AM Catania Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 12961 | 7:52 AM Messina Centrale | 1h53 | 9:45 AM Catania Ognina | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 12961 | 7:52 AM Messina Centrale | 1h53 | 9:45 AM Catania Ognina | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 12961 | 7:52 AM Messina Centrale | 2h08 | 10:00 AM Catania Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 21682 · Regionale 5385 | 8:08 AM Fiumara Gazzi | 2h29 | 10:37 AM Catania Centrale | 1 change | |
| Regionale 5385 | 9:15 AM Messina Centrale | 1h22 | 10:37 AM Catania Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 5385 | 9:15 AM Messina Centrale | 1h22 | 10:37 AM Catania Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 21684 · Regionale 12967 | 9:18 AM Fiumara Gazzi | 2h52 | 12:10 PM Catania Centrale | 1 change | |
| Regionale 12967 | 10:22 AM Messina Centrale | 1h37 | 11:59 AM Catania Ognina | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 12967 | 10:22 AM Messina Centrale | 1h48 | 12:10 PM Catania Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 12967 | 10:22 AM Messina Centrale | 1h48 | 12:10 PM Catania Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale Veloce 5391 | 11:15 AM Messina Centrale | 1h20 | 12:35 PM Catania Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale Veloce 5391 | 11:15 AM Messina Centrale | 1h20 | 12:35 PM Catania Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 12969 | 11:55 AM Messina Centrale | 2h02 | 1:57 PM Catania Ognina | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 12969 | 11:55 AM Messina Centrale | 2h02 | 1:57 PM Catania Ognina | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 12969 | 11:55 AM Messina Centrale | 2h15 | 2:10 PM Catania Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 12969 | 11:55 AM Messina Centrale | 2h15 | 2:10 PM Catania Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 21687 · Regionale 12973 | 12:37 PM Fiumara Gazzi | 3h02 | 3:39 PM Catania Centrale | 1 change | |
| Regionale Veloce 5395 | 1:20 PM Messina Centrale | 1h23 | 2:43 PM Catania Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale Veloce 5395 | 1:20 PM Messina Centrale | 1h23 | 2:43 PM Catania Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 12973 | 1:35 PM Messina Centrale | 1h52 | 3:27 PM Catania Ognina | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 12973 | 1:35 PM Messina Centrale | 2h04 | 3:39 PM Catania Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 12973 | 1:35 PM Messina Centrale | 1h52 | 3:27 PM Catania Ognina | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 12973 | 1:35 PM Messina Centrale | 2h04 | 3:39 PM Catania Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 21686 · Regionale 12977 | 1:46 PM Fiumara Gazzi | 2h08 | 3:54 PM Catania Ognina | 1 change | |
| Regionale 21689 · Regionale 12981 | 1:52 PM Fiumara Gazzi | 2h40 | 4:32 PM Catania Centrale | 1 change | |
| Regionale 21689 · Regionale 12981 | 1:52 PM Fiumara Gazzi | 2h26 | 4:18 PM Catania Ognina | 1 change | |
| Regionale 12977 | 2:12 PM Messina Centrale | 1h57 | 4:09 PM Catania Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 12977 | 2:12 PM Messina Centrale | 1h57 | 4:09 PM Catania Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 12977 | 2:12 PM Messina Centrale | 1h42 | 3:54 PM Catania Ognina | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 12977 | 2:12 PM Messina Centrale | 1h42 | 3:54 PM Catania Ognina | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 12981 | 2:35 PM Messina Centrale | 1h57 | 4:32 PM Catania Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 12981 | 2:35 PM Messina Centrale | 1h57 | 4:32 PM Catania Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 12981 | 2:35 PM Messina Centrale | 1h43 | 4:18 PM Catania Ognina | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 12981 | 2:35 PM Messina Centrale | 1h43 | 4:18 PM Catania Ognina | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 21688+Intercity 721 | 2:56 PM Fiumara Gazzi | 2h13 | 5:09 PM Catania Centrale | 1 change | |
| Regionale 21691 · Regionale 12983 | 3:25 PM Fiumara Gazzi | 2h51 | 6:16 PM Catania Centrale | 1 change | |
| Intercity 721 | 3:50 PM Messina Centrale | 1h19 | 5:09 PM Catania Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
| Intercity 721 | 3:50 PM Messina Centrale | 1h19 | 5:09 PM Catania Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 12983 | 4:18 PM Messina Centrale | 1h46 | 6:04 PM Catania Ognina | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 12983 | 4:18 PM Messina Centrale | 1h58 | 6:16 PM Catania Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 12983 | 4:18 PM Messina Centrale | 1h46 | 6:04 PM Catania Ognina | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 12983 | 4:18 PM Messina Centrale | 1h58 | 6:16 PM Catania Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 21690 · Regionale Veloce 5397 | 4:44 PM Fiumara Gazzi | 1h51 | 6:35 PM Catania Centrale | 1 change | |
| Regionale Veloce 5397 | 5:15 PM Messina Centrale | 1h20 | 6:35 PM Catania Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale Veloce 5397 | 5:15 PM Messina Centrale | 1h20 | 6:35 PM Catania Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 12987 | 5:45 PM Messina Centrale | 1h49 | 7:34 PM Catania Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 12987 | 5:45 PM Messina Centrale | 1h49 | 7:34 PM Catania Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 21692 · Regionale 12989 | 5:48 PM Fiumara Gazzi | 2h27 | 8:15 PM Catania Centrale | 1 change | |
| Regionale 12989 | 6:30 PM Messina Centrale | 1h45 | 8:15 PM Catania Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 12989 | 6:30 PM Messina Centrale | 1h45 | 8:15 PM Catania Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 12991 | 7:34 PM Messina Centrale | 1h41 | 9:15 PM Catania Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 12991 | 7:34 PM Messina Centrale | 1h41 | 9:15 PM Catania Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
| Intercity 727 | 7:58 PM Messina Centrale | 1h27 | 9:25 PM Catania Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
| Intercity 727 | 7:58 PM Messina Centrale | 1h27 | 9:25 PM Catania Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 22117 | 8:15 PM Messina Centrale | 1h48 | 10:03 PM Catania Ognina | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 22117 | 8:15 PM Messina Centrale | 1h48 | 10:03 PM Catania Ognina | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 22117 | 8:15 PM Messina Centrale | 2h00 | 10:15 PM Catania Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 22117 | 8:15 PM Messina Centrale | 2h00 | 10:15 PM Catania Centrale | 0 changesdirect | |
| Regionale 12995 · treno 12995 effettuato con bus PA021 | 10:17 PM Messina Centrale | 2h12 | 12:29 AM Catania Centrale | 1 change | |
| Regionale 12995 · treno 12995 effettuato con bus PA021 | 10:17 PM Messina Centrale | 2h12 | 12:29 AM Catania Centrale | 1 change | |
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Messina to Catania
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Trains from Messina to Catania run on average 58 times per day, taking around 1h 45m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at 9₫ but you can travel from only 6₫ by coach.
There are 48 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 03:09, the last at 22:20. The fastest train covers the 87 km distance in 1h 17m.
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Coach from 6₫
Distance 87 km |
Average train duration 1h 45m |
Cheapest ticket price 9₫ |
Trains per day 58 |
Direct trains 48 |
Fastest train 1h 17m |
First train 3:09 AM |
Last train 10:20 PM |
Cheapest Month Jul |
Cheapest Day Thu |
High Season Jul - Sept |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Tue |
Least Busy Day Fri |
Best time to book 35 days |
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Cheapest alternative travel mode
Coach from 6₫
Train companies: Regionale, Intercity from Messina to Catania trainsRegionale, Intercity trains will get you between Messina and Catania from 6₫. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
Regionale
About
Regionale is the regional train service of national carrier Trenitalia connecting all of Italy. It is the most convinient way to travel to both big cities and the smallest villages all over the Italian country. The regional trains have different names depending on the region they serve, such as Treno Regionale Veloce (TRV) and Treno Regionale Lento (TRL). Treno Rock and Treno pop are the two new trains part of Trenitalia regionale fleet. Trenitalia Regionale offers a variety of ticket types, including single tickets (economy and standard), return tickets, and season tickets. Onboard facilities include free Wi-Fi, air conditioning, and power sockets. The most popular routes for Regionale are between Rome and Milan, Naples and Florence, and Turin and Venice.
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Regionale Duration
1h 17m
Cheapest Regionale Price
9₫
Regionale frequency
70 a day
Luggage included
Free hand luggage allowance included in ticket price
Luggage storage
Overhead racks and designated luggage areas between seats
Cancellation Policy
According to ticket conditions
Refund
Full refund provided
Amenities on board the train
Wifi
Food sold onboard
Bar service available on some trains with snacks and beverages
Seat reservation
Seat reservation included in ticket price for most services
Toilets
USB plugs
Accessibility
Wheelchair spaces and assistance available for passengers with reduced mobility
Pets
Small pets in carriers travel free. Larger dogs require paid ticket and muzzle
Quiet zone
Intercity
About
Trenitalia Intercity is a high-speed train service operated by the Italian national railway company, Trenitalia. It operates throughout the country, with services running from early morning to late evening. The Intercity trains come in two types: the Intercity Plus, which is the fastest and most comfortable, and the Intercity, which is slightly slower but still offers a comfortable journey. Onboard facilities include air conditioning, power sockets, Wi-Fi, and a bar service. There are several ticket types available, including Standard, Super Economy, and Business. The most popular routes for Trenitalia Intercity are from Rome to Milan, Naples to Florence, and Turin to Venice.
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average Intercity Duration
1h 19m
Cheapest Intercity Price
12₫
Intercity frequency
5 a day
Luggage included
2 pieces of luggage up to 30kg total
Luggage storage
Overhead racks and designated luggage areas at end of carriages
Cancellation Policy
According to ticket conditions
Refund
Full refund provided
Amenities on board the train
Wifi
Food sold onboard
Restaurant car with hot meals and snacks, trolley service in some trains. But do not count on the presence of a buffet car. So if having access to food and drink on the train is important to you, it’s best to bring your own refreshments onboard.
Seat reservation
Seat reservation included in ticket price for most routes
Toilets
USB plugs
Accessibility
Wheelchair spaces and accessible toilets available
Pets
Small pets in carriers allowed free, larger dogs require paid ticket
Quiet zone
FAQs: Messina to Catania train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Messina to Catania by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Catania, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.
Cheap train tickets from Messina to Catania can start from as little as 9₫ when you book in advance. The average train ticket price for Messina to Catania is 10₫; however, prices vary depending on the time of day and class and they tend to be more expensive on the day.
The average journey time by train from Messina to Catania is 1h 17m to travel the 87 km long route. Journey times can vary on weekends and holidays, so use our Journey Planner to search for a specific date.
The earliest train from Messina to Catania leaves at 3:09 am. Plan your trip with the Journey Planner from Omio.
The latest train from Messina to Catania leaves at 10:20 pm.
Yes, there are 48 direct trains a day from Messina to Catania with Intercity, Regionale. Schedules can vary on holidays or weekends with fewer direct trains.
When taking a train from Messina to Catania, you can count on Intercity, Regionale for the best way to get you to Catania. You can also check all possible train companies who offer a service between Messina and Catania and compare the amenities they offer before buying a train ticket.
A day trip to Catania from Messina is worth doing with a journey time of 1h 17m each way. Check with Omio app the best way to travel.
It's helpful to compare your options as there are 3 ways to travel between Messina and Catania including taking a train, coach and ferry.
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