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Compare train, coach and ferry for Salerno to Messina
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Salerno to Messina among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £23 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 43m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £23, while a ferry costs an average of £38.
Distance: 284 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Ferry | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
£35 Average Price | £23 Average Price Cheapest | £38 Average Price | £64 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 43m Average total duration Fastest 5h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 7m Average total duration 6h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 0m Average total duration 9h 0m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 4h 50m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular ferry company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | 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 Salerno to Messina:
A coach is £13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salerno to Messina costing on average £35.
A coach is £16 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Salerno to Messina costing on average £38.
Other travel options to Messina take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 43m.
Coach takes on average 7h 7m.
Ferry takes on average 10h 0m.
Tickets start at around £35 compared to roughly £64 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £28. The journey takes 5h 13m versus 4h 50m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Salerno to Messina
How to get to Messina from Salerno by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Salerno to Messina is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus4:456h25Salerno, Piazza della Concordia11:10Messina, Piazza Della Repubblica (Stazione Centrale)£211One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus4:456h25Salerno, Piazza della Concordia11:10Messina, Piazza Della Repubblica (Stazione Centrale)£211One-way0 changes
Fastest
- Intercity 72310:325h03Salerno station15:35Messina Centrale£411One-way0 changes
Other options
- Intercity 72310:325h03Salerno station15:35Messina Centrale£411One-way0 changes
- Intercity 72714:255h10Salerno station19:35Messina Centrale£411One-way0 changes
- Intercity 72714:255h10Salerno station19:35Messina Centrale£411One-way0 changes
- FlixBus13:006h50Salerno, Piazza della Concordia19:50Messina, Piazza Della Repubblica (Stazione Centrale)£221One-way0 changes
3506 · 212519:0510h40Salerno, Piazza della Concordia5:45Messina, Piazza Della Repubblica (Stazione Centrale)£361One-way1 change- FlixBus · FlixBus21:259h05Salerno, Piazza della Concordia6:30Messina, Piazza Della Repubblica (Stazione Centrale)£571One-way1 change
- CARTOUR13:309h00Salerno Molo Ponente22:30Port of Messina£341One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Salerno to Messina:
A coach is £13 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Salerno to Messina costing on average £35.
A coach is £16 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Salerno to Messina costing on average £38.
Other travel options to Messina take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 43m.
Coach takes on average 7h 7m.
Ferry takes on average 10h 0m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
- Around 1 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Salerno and Messina as scheduled services by train, coach and ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport and arrive in Catania Fontanarossa Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Salerno station and arrive in Messina Centrale.
- Coaches mostly depart from Salerno, Piazza della Concordia and arrive in Messina, Piazza Della Repubblica (Stazione Centrale).
- Ferries mostly depart from Salerno Molo Ponente and arrive in Port of Messina.
- Travel with Itabus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar to go to Messina by coach.
- Travel with Caronte & Tourist, Caronte & Tourist to go to Messina by ferry.
- Travel with Intercity, Intercity Notte, Italo, Regionale to go to Messina by train.
- Travel with Volotea to go to Messina by flight.
- 3 direct coaches per day with Itabus, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct ferries per day with Caronte & Tourist, Caronte & Tourist.
- 3 direct trains per day with Intercity, Intercity Notte.
- 1 direct flights per day with Volotea.
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