How to get to Messina from Salerno

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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 prices starting from £13. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 5m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £13, and a train costs an average of £13.

Distance: 284 km

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£40

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£28

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£32

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5h 35m

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0.3 - 0.7kg

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from Salerno to Messina

How to get to Messina from Salerno by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Salerno to Messina is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus
13:006h50
Salerno, Piazza della Concordia
19:50Messina, Piazza Della Repubblica (Stazione Centrale)
£301One-way
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Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
13:006h50
Salerno, Piazza della Concordia
19:50Messina, Piazza Della Repubblica (Stazione Centrale)
£301One-way
0 changes

Fastest

IntercityIntercity 723
10:325h03
Salerno station
15:35Messina Centrale
£421One-way
0 changes

Other options

IntercityIntercity 727
14:245h11
Salerno station
19:35Messina Centrale
£421One-way
0 changes
RegionaleRegionale 5083+IntercityIntercity 723
08:576h38
Duomo - Via Vernieri
15:35Messina Centrale
£441One-way
1 change
RegionaleRegionale 5083+IntercityIntercity 723
08:576h38
Duomo - Via Vernieri
15:35Messina Centrale
£441One-way
1 change
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
02:159h35
Salerno, Piazza della Concordia
11:50Messina, Piazza Della Repubblica (Stazione Centrale)
£391One-way
1 change
Itabus2418 · 2125
20:459h00
Salerno, Piazza della Concordia
05:45Messina, Piazza Della Repubblica (Stazione Centrale)
£371One-way
1 change
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
21:258h25
Salerno, Piazza della Concordia
05:50Messina, Piazza Della Repubblica (Stazione Centrale)
£451One-way
1 change
Caronte & TouristCARTOUR
13:309h00
Salerno Molo Ponente
22:30Port of Messina
£351One-way
0 changes

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FAQs: Salerno to Messina

Travel to Messina easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Salerno to Messina.

FAQs
There are 3 options to travel between Salerno and Messina including taking a train, coach and ferry.
The cheapest way to travel from Salerno to Messina is a train with an average price of £13.

This is compared to other travel options from Salerno to Messina:

A train is £0.07 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Salerno to Messina costing on average £13.

A train is £15 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Salerno to Messina costing on average £28.

The fastest way to travel from Salerno to Messina is by train with an average journey time of 5h 3m.

Other travel options to Messina take longer:

Coach takes on average 6h 5m.

Ferry takes on average 9h 0m.

The Salerno to Messina distance is approximately 284 km.
The average frequency per day from Salerno to Messina is:
  • Around 4 trains per day.
  • Around 4 coaches per day.
  • Around 2 ferries per day.
  • Around 1 flights 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.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Salerno to Messina:
  • 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.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Salerno to Messina, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Volotea to go to Messina by flight.
  • Travel with FlixBus, Itabus, BlaBlaCar to go to Messina by coach.
  • Travel with Intercity, Intercity Notte, Italo, Regionale to go to Messina by train.
  • Travel with Caronte & Tourist to go to Messina by ferry.
Yes, there are direct services available from Salerno to Messina with the following travel companies:
  • 1 direct flights per day with Volotea.
  • 3 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, Itabus, BlaBlaCar.
  • 3 direct trains per day with Intercity, Intercity Notte.
Omio customers who travel from Salerno to Messina often also extend their vacation to go to Catania, Rome, Taormina, Palermo, Milazzo. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Messina and these popular destinations at a great price.

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