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Compare train, bus, and flight for Naples to Messina
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Naples to Messina among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €10. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 19m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €10, and a train costs an average of €28.
Distance: 195 miles (314 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight |
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€30 Average price Cheapest | €52 Average price | €41 Average price |
7h 49m Average total duration 7h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 52m Average total duration 5h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 19m Average total duration Fastest 1h 19m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.9 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions |
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How to get from Naples to Messina by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Naples to Messina is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBusCheapest
2125Fastest
Intercity 723Other options
Intercity 723
Intercity 727
Intercity 727
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This is compared to other travel options from Naples to Messina:
A bus is $10 (€8) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Naples to Messina costing on average $23 (€18).
A bus is $16 (€13) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Naples to Messina costing on average $29 (€23).
Other travel options to Messina take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 50m.
Bus takes on average 6h 45m.
- Around 23 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 1 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Naples and Messina as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Naples International Airport and arrive in Catania Fontanarossa Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Napoli, Napoli Centrale and arrive in Messina, Piazza Della Repubblica (Stazione Centrale).
- Ferries mostly depart from Salerno Molo Ponente and arrive in Port of Messina.
- Trains mostly depart from Naples Centrale and arrive in Messina Centrale.
- Travel with Intercity, Intercity Notte, Regionale, Italo, Frecciargento to go to Messina by train.
- Travel with easyJet, Ryanair, KM Malta Airlines, ITA to go to Messina by flight.
- Travel with Itabus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar, Autoservizi Salemi to go to Messina by bus.
- 3 direct trains per day with Intercity, Intercity Notte.
- 3 direct flights per day with KM Malta Airlines.
- 4 direct buses per day with Itabus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
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