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Antiquarium di Milazzo
Nearby archaeological museum at Milazzo, useful from Barcellona for learning about Greek, Roman and medieval finds from the area.
Cheapest price on 17 Sept
£5
Average ticket price on 17 Sept
£5
Fastest journey on 17 Sept
21 m
Average journey duration on 17 Sept
22 m
Trains on 17 Sept
61
Distance
30 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Messina to Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Messina to Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto will cost around £5 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £5.
On Thu 17 Sept, we found 61 trains from Messina to Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, including 54 direct services.
These direct trains cover the 30 km distance in an average of 22 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 21 m .
The slowest trains will take 23 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
Regionale 5353
Regionale 12903
Regionale 12885
Regionale 12889
Regionale 12893
Regionale Veloce 5363
Regionale Veloce 5363
Regionale 5369
Regionale 5369
Regionale 5359Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Messina to Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £5 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 3m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £5, while a ferry costs an average of £41.
Distance: 30 km
Most popular Train | Ferry | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£5 Average Price Cheapest | £41 Average Price | £9 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 3m Average total duration Fastest 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 10m Average total duration 4h 10m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 37m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Messina to Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto:
A coach is £0.15 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Messina to Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto costing on average £5.
A coach is £36 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Messina to Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto costing on average £41.
Other travel options to Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto take longer:
Coach takes on average 31m.
Ferry takes on average 4h 10m.
The journey is about 7m faster (30m by train vs 37m by car) and roughly £4 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£5 vs £9). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Direct services run with Regionale, Intercity.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Messina to Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto trains for tomorrow, Thursday 17 September. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Regionale 12859 | 4:30 Messina Centrale | 0h36 | 5:06 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 12859 | 4:30 Messina Centrale | 0h36 | 5:06 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 5351 | 4:49 Messina Centrale | 0h23 | 5:12 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 5351 | 4:49 Messina Centrale | 0h23 | 5:12 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 12853 | 5:01 Messina Centrale | 0h35 | 5:36 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 12853 | 5:01 Messina Centrale | 0h35 | 5:36 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 12857 | 6:04 Messina Centrale | 0h36 | 6:40 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 12857 | 6:04 Messina Centrale | 0h36 | 6:40 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 5353 | 6:38 Messina Centrale | 0h26 | 7:04 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 5353 | 6:38 Messina Centrale | 0h26 | 7:04 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 12861 | 6:43 Messina Centrale | 0h35 | 7:18 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 12861 | 6:43 Messina Centrale | 0h35 | 7:18 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 21680 · Regionale 5355 | 7:11 Fiumara Gazzi | 1h11 | 8:22 Barcellona - Castroreale | 1 change | |
Regionale 5355 | 7:56 Messina Centrale | 0h26 | 8:22 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 5355 | 7:56 Messina Centrale | 0h26 | 8:22 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 12865 | 8:05 Messina Centrale | 0h37 | 8:42 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 12865 | 8:05 Messina Centrale | 0h37 | 8:42 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 21682 · Regionale 12869 | 8:08 Fiumara Gazzi | 1h32 | 9:40 Barcellona - Castroreale | 1 change | |
Regionale 12869 | 9:05 Messina Centrale | 0h35 | 9:40 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 12869 | 9:05 Messina Centrale | 0h35 | 9:40 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 21684 · Regionale 12873 | 9:18 Fiumara Gazzi | 1h22 | 10:40 Barcellona - Castroreale | 1 change | |
Regionale 12873 | 10:05 Messina Centrale | 0h35 | 10:40 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 12873 | 10:05 Messina Centrale | 0h35 | 10:40 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 5359 | 10:43 Messina Centrale | 0h23 | 11:06 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 5359 | 10:43 Messina Centrale | 0h23 | 11:06 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 12877 | 11:05 Messina Centrale | 0h35 | 11:40 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 12877 | 11:05 Messina Centrale | 0h35 | 11:40 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 5361 | 12:27 Messina Centrale | 0h26 | 12:53 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 5361 | 12:27 Messina Centrale | 0h26 | 12:53 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 12885 | 12:32 Messina Centrale | 0h36 | 13:08 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 12885 | 12:32 Messina Centrale | 0h36 | 13:08 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 12889 | 13:30 Messina Centrale | 0h36 | 14:06 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 12889 | 13:30 Messina Centrale | 0h36 | 14:06 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 21686 · Regionale 12893 | 13:46 Fiumara Gazzi | 0h50 | 14:36 Barcellona - Castroreale | 1 change | |
Regionale 12893 | 14:00 Messina Centrale | 0h36 | 14:36 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 12893 | 14:00 Messina Centrale | 0h36 | 14:36 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 5363 | 14:37 Messina Centrale | 0h21 | 14:58 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale Veloce 5363 | 14:37 Messina Centrale | 0h21 | 14:58 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 21688 · Regionale 12901 | 14:56 Fiumara Gazzi | 1h11 | 16:07 Barcellona - Castroreale | 1 change | |
Regionale 12901 | 15:23 Messina Centrale | 0h44 | 16:07 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 12901 | 15:23 Messina Centrale | 0h44 | 16:07 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Intercity 723 | 16:00 Messina Centrale | 0h27 | 16:27 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Intercity 723 | 16:00 Messina Centrale | 0h27 | 16:27 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 21690 · Regionale 21891 | 16:44 Fiumara Gazzi | 0h45 | 17:29 Barcellona - Castroreale | 1 change | |
Regionale 21891 | 16:53 Messina Centrale | 0h36 | 17:29 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 21891 | 16:53 Messina Centrale | 0h36 | 17:29 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 5369 | 17:14 Messina Centrale | 0h22 | 17:36 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 5369 | 17:14 Messina Centrale | 0h22 | 17:36 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 21692 · Regionale 12903 | 17:48 Fiumara Gazzi | 0h52 | 18:40 Barcellona - Castroreale | 1 change | |
Regionale 12903 | 18:05 Messina Centrale | 0h35 | 18:40 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 12903 | 18:05 Messina Centrale | 0h35 | 18:40 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 12909 | 19:25 Messina Centrale | 0h36 | 20:01 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 12909 | 19:25 Messina Centrale | 0h36 | 20:01 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Intercity 729 | 19:50 Messina Centrale | 0h26 | 20:16 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Intercity 729 | 19:50 Messina Centrale | 0h26 | 20:16 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 12921 | 20:33 Messina Centrale | 0h37 | 21:10 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 12921 | 20:33 Messina Centrale | 0h37 | 21:10 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 12917 | 21:12 Messina Centrale | 0h35 | 21:47 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 12917 | 21:12 Messina Centrale | 0h35 | 21:47 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 12919 | 22:17 Messina Centrale | 0h36 | 22:53 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
Regionale 12919 | 22:17 Messina Centrale | 0h36 | 22:53 Barcellona - Castroreale | 0 changesdirect | |
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Trains from Messina to Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto run on average 34 times per day, taking around 30m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £5 but you can travel from only £5 by coach.
There are 29 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 04:30, the last at 23:02. The fastest train covers the 30 km distance in 21m.
Distance 30 km |
Average train duration 30m |
Cheapest ticket price £5 |
Trains per day 34 |
Direct trains 29 |
Fastest train 21m |
First train 4:30 |
Last train 23:02 |
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Low Season Jul - Sept |
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Best time to book 1 day |
Discover the best of Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto trip today.
Nearby archaeological museum at Milazzo, useful from Barcellona for learning about Greek, Roman and medieval finds from the area.
Regional museum in nearby Castroreale displaying religious art and local collections, a rewarding cultural stop close to the town.
Local civic collection presenting archaeology, documents and objects connected with the town's history and cultural identity.
Main central square used for walks, events and everyday town life, surrounded by churches, shops and civic buildings.
Principal shopping and strolling street through the centre, ideal for seeing daily life and the urban character of the town.
Central square dedicated to the poet and patriot, appreciated as a meeting point and a convenient stop during a walking tour.
A crisp, deep-fried rice ball filled traditionally with ragù, peas and cheese. A Sicilian street-food classic found in bars and bakeries across the town.
A baked pasta timbale with aubergines, tomato sauce, cheese and often meat. It is strongly tied to Sicilian Sunday and feast-day cooking.
Swordfish rolls stuffed with breadcrumbs, cheese, herbs and often anchovy, then grilled. A hallmark dish of the Messina coast near Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto.
Popular pastry bar for breakfast, granita, cannoli and other Sicilian sweets, with a classic local café feel.
Established Sicilian restaurant known for seafood and local specialities in a relaxed setting suitable for a full meal.
Well-known local pizzeria and casual restaurant serving pizzas and familiar Sicilian dishes in an informal atmosphere.
Moderate for Sicily: stays and meals are usually cheaper than in major tourist cities, while local transport is limited and often requires regional trains or taxis.
Service may be included. Round up or leave 5-10% at restaurants for good service; round up taxi fares; small change is fine in cafés.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Messina to Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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