How to travel from Catania to Messina
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4.6Travel Information between Catania and Messina
 Distance | 53 miles (86 km) |
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 Available travel modes | Bus, train or ferry |
 Ticket price range | $6 - $53 |
 Cheapest mode | Bus • $6 (€5) • 1 h 10 min |
 Fastest mode | Bus • $6 (€5) • 1 h 10 min |
 Popular travel companies | Sais Regional or Regionale |
Take a bus, train or ferry to travel 53 miles (86 km) between Catania and Messina. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Sais Regional or Regionale among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Catania to Messina.
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How to get from Catania to Messina by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Catania to Messina is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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You can travel by train or bus for as low as $10 (€8). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best route.
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.
Catania to Messina travel information with Regionale:
- Average Duration: 1 h 21 min
- Cheapest Price: $11
- Regionale frequency: 11 a day
FlixBus is one of Europe's leading low-cost travel companies, founded in Germany and offering long-distance travel services in Europe and the U. S. FlixBus also operates overnight travel on select routes throughout Europe. Standard amenities on FlixBus include free Wi-Fi, power outlets to charge your phone, tablet or laptop during long travel journeys, extra legroom, luggage space and toilets. You can even purchase snacks and drinks onboard. FlixBus offers only the Standard ticket for all its routes, which allows you to bring one carry-on luggage and one checked bag per person. Additional fees apply for extra luggage and specific seat reservations, such as if you want to book an Extra Seat, Table Seat or the Panorama Seat.
FAQs: Travel from Catania to Messina
There are 3 travel options from Catania to Messina: bus, train or ferry.
The cheapest way to travel from Catania to Messina is a bus with an average price of $6 (€5).
This is compared to other travel options from Catania to Messina:
A bus is $47 (€41) less than a ferry for this trip with tickets for a ferry from Catania to Messina costing on average $53 (€46).
A bus is $5 (€5) less than a train with an average ticket price of $11 (€10) from Catania to Messina.
The fastest way from Catania to Messina is by bus with an average journey time of 1 h 10 min.
There are alternative travel options to Messina that take longer:
Ferry takes on average 20 h.
Getting to Messina by train takes 1 h 21 min on average.
You should expect to travel around 53 miles (86 km) between Catania and Messina.
The average frequency per day from Catania to Messina is:
- Around 12 buses per day.
- Around 16 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Catania to Messina as scheduled services by bus, train or ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Catania to Messina:
- Most travelers take a bus from Catania, Via Fontanarossa (Aeroporto) to Messina, Piazza Della Repubblica (Stazione Centrale).
- Most travelers take a train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale.
The following travel companies offer services from Catania to Messina:
- Sais Regional, Itabus, Infobus, FlixBus, Bus, BlaBlaCar or Sais Autolinee can get you to Messina by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with Itabus from Catania to Messina for $6 (€5) on Omio.
- Regionale, Intercity or Frecciabianca can get you to Messina by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Regionale from Catania to Messina for $11 (€10) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Catania to Messina with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with Sais Regional, Itabus, FlixBus or Sais Autolinee with 12 direct buses per day.
- Direct trains with Regionale or Intercity with 16 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Messina as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Catania and Messina.
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