There are 8 ways to get from Ortona 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 via Amantea (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Ortona to Termolitrain Re
- Take the train from Termoli to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Amanteatrain Ic
- Take the train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
10h 29mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pescara to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messina Centrale Stationbus Autoservizi Salemi S201
13h 18m€43–95Drive, ferry
- Drive from Ortona to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
7h 33m€107–155Fly from Abruzzo Airport, train
- Fly from Abruzzo Airport (PSR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PSR - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
6h 25m€48–206Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Ortona to Termolitrain Re
- Take the train from Termoli to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
12h 24mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Ortona to Termolitrain
- Take the train from Termoli to S. Severotrain Ic
- Take the bus from San Severo Piazza della Costituzione to Messina Main Train Stationbus
13h 30mBus to Fiumicino International Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Pescara to Fiumicino Aeroporto T3bus
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane FCO - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 6m€48–165Train to Raffaello Sanzio Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Pescara Centrale to Anconatrain
- Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane AOI - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 54m€64–283
Abruzzo Airport (PSR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ortona to Messina is to bus which costs €40 - €95 and takes 13h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Ortona to Messina is to fly and train which takes 6h 25m and costs €45 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Ortona to Messina station. However, there are services departing from Pescara and arriving at Messina Centrale Station via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 18m.
The distance between Ortona and Messina is 742 km.
The best way to get from Ortona to Messina without a car is to train and ferry via Amantea which takes 10h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 29m to get from Ortona to Messina, including transfers.
Ortona to Messina bus services, operated by Dicarlo Bus, depart from Pescara station.
Ortona to Messina bus services, operated by Dicarlo Bus, arrive at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
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What companies run services between Ortona, Italy and Messina, Italy?
You can take a train from Ortona to Messina Centrale Station via Pescara Centrale, Pescara, and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 13h 18m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Abruzzo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–75
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €22–75
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–210
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–110
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–110
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ortona to Termoli
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ortona to Termoli
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Termoli to S. Severo
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pescara Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Termoli to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Termoli to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Pescara Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Termoli to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Termoli to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Termoli to S. Severo
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Pescara Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- 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
- 800.14.28.80
- segreteria@tuabruzzo.it
- Website
- tuabruzzo.it
Train from Ortona to Termoli
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- tuabruzzo.it
- Phone
- 0873/342663
- info@dicarlobus.it
- Website
- dicarlobus.com
Bus from Pescara to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Schedules at
- dicarlobus.com
Bus from Pescara to Fiumicino Aeroporto T3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- dicarlobus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Pescara to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Pescara to Fiumicino Aeroporto T3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 329 8631455
- info@prontobusitalia.it
- Website
- prontobusitalia.it
Bus from Pescara to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- prontobusitalia.it
Bus from Pescara to Fiumicino Aeroporto T3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- prontobusitalia.it
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messina Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messina Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from San Severo Piazza della Costituzione to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- 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
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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