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Compare coach and train for Padua to Messina
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Padua to Messina among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £55 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 15h 54m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £55, while a train costs an average of £75.
Distance: 858 km
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Most popular Coach | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£55 Average Price Cheapest | £75 Average Price | £225 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
18h 44m Average total duration 18h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 54m Average total duration Fastest 15h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 55m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Padua to Messina:
A coach is £20 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Padua to Messina costing on average £75.
Other travel options to Messina take longer:
Train takes on average 15h 54m.
Coach takes on average 18h 44m.
Tickets start at around £55 compared to roughly £225 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £170. The journey takes 18h 14m versus 11h 55m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Padua to Messina
How to get to Messina from Padua by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Padua to Messina is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 6:3023h20Padua5:50Messina£451One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 6:3023h20Padua5:50Messina£451One-way0 changes
Fastest
20:5022h00Padua18:50Messina£541One-way0 changes
Other options
- 5:3023h20Padua4:50Messina£731One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Padua to Messina:
A coach is £20 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Padua to Messina costing on average £75.
Other travel options to Messina take longer:
Train takes on average 15h 54m.
Coach takes on average 18h 44m.
- Around 35 flights per day.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Padua and Messina as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Venice Marco Polo Airport and arrive in Catania Fontanarossa Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Padova and arrive in Messina Centrale.
- Coaches mostly depart from Padua, Via Fra Paolo Sarpi (Parcheggio Ex Pesa Pubblica) and arrive in Messina, Piazza Della Repubblica (Stazione Centrale).
- Travel with Intercity, Intercity Notte to go to Messina by train.
- Travel with Itabus, FlixBus to go to Messina by coach.
- Travel with Volotea to go to Messina by flight.
- 4 direct flights per day with Volotea.
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