There are 5 ways to get from Francavilla Fontana to Messina by train, ferry, bus, car, 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 (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Francavilla Fontana to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
5h 41mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Francavilla Fontana to Taranto Via per San Giorgiobus 530
- Take the bus from Taranto to Messinabus 590
9h 50m€22–61Bus via Taranto
- Take the bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
7h 5m€29–38Drive, ferry
- Drive from Francavilla Fontana to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
5h 3m€67–96Fly, train
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BDS - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 15m€80–179
Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Francavilla Fontana to Messina is to bus via Taranto which costs €29 - €40 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Francavilla Fontana to Messina is to drive and ferry which takes 5h 3m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Francavilla Fontana to Messina. However, there are services departing from Francavilla Fontana and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Taranto via Porto Mercantile. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
The distance between Francavilla Fontana and Messina is 397 km.
The best way to get from Francavilla Fontana to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 5h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Francavilla Fontana to Messina, including transfers.
Francavilla Fontana to Messina bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Taranto via Porto Mercantile station.
Francavilla Fontana to Messina bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
There are 1167+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Francavilla Fontana, Italy and Messina, Italy?
SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro operates a bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica twice daily. Tickets cost €27–35 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–140
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Francavilla Fontana to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
- Phone
- 800 07 9090
- Website
- fssudest.it
Bus from Francavilla Fontana to Taranto Via per San Giorgio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–6
- Schedules at
- fssudest.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Taranto to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Taranto to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
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