There are 10 ways to get from Padova to Messina by plane, ferry, train, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane VCE - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
5h 19mFly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane VCE - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
6h 24m€40–191Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Padova to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
9h 32mBus
- Take the bus from Padua to Bologna Centralebus N1533 / ...
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Messinabus N597
16h 50m€95–154Drive, ferry
- Drive from Padova to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
10h 54m€188–271Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from Padova to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BLQ - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
6h 53m€41–229Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from Padova to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane VRN - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
6h 55m€47–315Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane VCE - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 5m€44–202Shuttle to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Padova to Orio al Serio Airport
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BGY - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 59m€279–625Bus via Padova bus station
- Take the bus from Padova bus station to Bologna Terminal busbus
- Take the bus from Bologna Autostazione to Messina Main Train Stationbus Itabus
18h 30m€61–118
Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Padova to Messina is to bus via Padova bus station which costs €60 - €120 and takes 18h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Padova to Messina is to fly and train which takes 6h 24m and costs €40 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Padova to Messina. However, there are services departing from Padua and arriving at Messina via Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 50m.
The distance between Padova and Messina is 937 km.
The best way to get from Padova to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 9h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Padova to Messina, including transfers.
Padova to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Padua station.
Padova to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Book your Padova to Messina bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1167+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Padova, Italy and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Padua to Messina via Bologna Centrale in around 16h 50m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–140
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–210
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–210
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–210
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–150
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport via Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €23–150
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €23–150
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €20–170
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €18–85
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €15–90
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17–180
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €7–80
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–250
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Padova to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Padova to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Padova to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- 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 Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- 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 Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- 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 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Padova to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Padova to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €25–35
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Padua to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Padova to Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €230–390
- Website
- GoOpti
- Phone
- +39 0965644747
- prenotazioni@autolineefederico.it
- Website
- autolineefederico.it
Bus from Padova bus station to Bologna Terminal bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Bologna Autostazione to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- 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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