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The cheapest and fastest trains from Messina to Catania

Showing times and prices for Jul 08

Cheapest price

€9

Average price

€10

Fastest journey

1 h 19 m

Average duration

1 h 20 m

Trains per day

Distance

87 km

Cheap tickets

The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Messina to Catania is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.

The average ticket from Messina to Catania will cost around €10 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €9.

Fast trains

Of the 77 trains that leave Messina for Catania on Wed, Jul 08, 65 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.

On Wed, Jul 08 the direct trains cover the 87 km distance in an average of 1 h 20 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 19 m .

On Wed, Jul 08 the slowest trains will take 1 h 20 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 21681 · Regionale 12955
6:07 AM2h08
Fiumara Gazzi
8:15 AMCatania Ognina
€91One-way
1 transfer
Regionale 21689 · Regionale 12981
1:52 PM2h26
Fiumara Gazzi
4:18 PMCatania Ognina
€91One-way
1 transfer
Regionale 21687 · Regionale 12973
12:37 PM3h02
Fiumara Gazzi
3:39 PMCatania Centrale
€101One-way
1 transfer
Regionale 12961
7:52 AM2h08
Messina Centrale
10:00 AMCatania Centrale
€101One-way
0 transfers
Regionale 12955
6:30 AM1h45
Messina Centrale
8:15 AMCatania Ognina
€101One-way
0 transfers

Travel Information

Compare train and bus for Messina to Catania

Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Messina to Catania among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €6. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 36m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €6, and a train costs an average of €9.

Distance: 87 km

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Train	Most popular Bus
€10 Average price	€8 Average price Cheapest
2h 6m Average total duration Fastest 1h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time*	2h 14m Average total duration 1h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time*
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest	0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions
Most popular train company	Most popular bus company
Direct Options	Direct Options

Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.

Live departures

Messina to Catania train times

The table below shows live departures for Messina to Catania trains for tomorrow, Wednesday, July 8. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.

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Provider	Departs	Duration	Arrives	Transfers
Regionale 5381	5:10 AM Messina Centrale	1h25	6:35 AM Catania Centrale	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 5381	5:10 AM Messina Centrale	1h25	6:35 AM Catania Centrale	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 12953	5:39 AM Messina Centrale	1h54	7:33 AM Catania Centrale	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 12953	5:39 AM Messina Centrale	1h54	7:33 AM Catania Centrale	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 12953	5:39 AM Messina Centrale	1h38	7:17 AM Catania Ognina	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 12953	5:39 AM Messina Centrale	1h38	7:17 AM Catania Ognina	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 21681 · Regionale 12955	6:07 AM Fiumara Gazzi	2h08	8:15 AM Catania Ognina	1 transfer
Regionale 12955	6:30 AM Messina Centrale	1h45	8:15 AM Catania Ognina	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 12955	6:30 AM Messina Centrale	2h00	8:30 AM Catania Centrale	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 12955	6:30 AM Messina Centrale	1h45	8:15 AM Catania Ognina	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 12955	6:30 AM Messina Centrale	2h00	8:30 AM Catania Centrale	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 21680 · Regionale Veloce 5383	7:11 AM Fiumara Gazzi	1h35	8:46 AM Catania Centrale	1 transfer
Regionale Veloce 5383	7:20 AM Messina Centrale	1h26	8:46 AM Catania Centrale	0 transfersDirect
Regionale Veloce 5383	7:20 AM Messina Centrale	1h26	8:46 AM Catania Centrale	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 12961	7:52 AM Messina Centrale	2h08	10:00 AM Catania Centrale	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 12961	7:52 AM Messina Centrale	1h53	9:45 AM Catania Ognina	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 12961	7:52 AM Messina Centrale	1h53	9:45 AM Catania Ognina	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 12961	7:52 AM Messina Centrale	2h08	10:00 AM Catania Centrale	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 21682 · Regionale 5385	8:08 AM Fiumara Gazzi	2h29	10:37 AM Catania Centrale	1 transfer
Regionale 5385	9:15 AM Messina Centrale	1h22	10:37 AM Catania Centrale	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 5385	9:15 AM Messina Centrale	1h22	10:37 AM Catania Centrale	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 21684 · Regionale 12967	9:18 AM Fiumara Gazzi	2h52	12:10 PM Catania Centrale	1 transfer
Regionale 12967	10:22 AM Messina Centrale	1h48	12:10 PM Catania Centrale	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 12967	10:22 AM Messina Centrale	1h37	11:59 AM Catania Ognina	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 12967	10:22 AM Messina Centrale	1h48	12:10 PM Catania Centrale	0 transfersDirect
Regionale Veloce 5391	11:15 AM Messina Centrale	1h20	12:35 PM Catania Centrale	0 transfersDirect
Regionale Veloce 5391	11:15 AM Messina Centrale	1h20	12:35 PM Catania Centrale	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 12969	11:53 AM Messina Centrale	2h17	2:10 PM Catania Centrale	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 12969	11:53 AM Messina Centrale	2h04	1:57 PM Catania Ognina	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 12969	11:53 AM Messina Centrale	2h04	1:57 PM Catania Ognina	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 12969	11:53 AM Messina Centrale	2h17	2:10 PM Catania Centrale	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 21687 · Regionale 12973	12:37 PM Fiumara Gazzi	3h02	3:39 PM Catania Centrale	1 transfer
Regionale Veloce 5395	1:20 PM Messina Centrale	1h23	2:43 PM Catania Centrale	0 transfersDirect
Regionale Veloce 5395	1:20 PM Messina Centrale	1h23	2:43 PM Catania Centrale	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 12973	1:35 PM Messina Centrale	1h52	3:27 PM Catania Ognina	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 12973	1:35 PM Messina Centrale	1h52	3:27 PM Catania Ognina	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 12973	1:35 PM Messina Centrale	2h04	3:39 PM Catania Centrale	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 12973	1:35 PM Messina Centrale	2h04	3:39 PM Catania Centrale	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 21686 · Regionale 12977	1:46 PM Fiumara Gazzi	2h08	3:54 PM Catania Ognina	1 transfer
Regionale 21689 · Regionale 12981	1:52 PM Fiumara Gazzi	2h26	4:18 PM Catania Ognina	1 transfer
Regionale 21689 · Regionale 12981	1:52 PM Fiumara Gazzi	2h40	4:32 PM Catania Centrale	1 transfer
Regionale 12977	2:12 PM Messina Centrale	1h42	3:54 PM Catania Ognina	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 12977	2:12 PM Messina Centrale	1h42	3:54 PM Catania Ognina	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 12977	2:12 PM Messina Centrale	1h57	4:09 PM Catania Centrale	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 12977	2:12 PM Messina Centrale	1h57	4:09 PM Catania Centrale	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 12981	2:35 PM Messina Centrale	1h43	4:18 PM Catania Ognina	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 12981	2:35 PM Messina Centrale	1h57	4:32 PM Catania Centrale	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 12981	2:35 PM Messina Centrale	1h57	4:32 PM Catania Centrale	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 12981	2:35 PM Messina Centrale	1h43	4:18 PM Catania Ognina	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 21688+Intercity 721	2:56 PM Fiumara Gazzi	2h13	5:09 PM Catania Centrale	1 transfer
Regionale 21691 · Regionale 12983	3:25 PM Fiumara Gazzi	2h51	6:16 PM Catania Centrale	1 transfer
Intercity 721	3:50 PM Messina Centrale	1h19	5:09 PM Catania Centrale	0 transfersDirect
Intercity 721	3:50 PM Messina Centrale	1h19	5:09 PM Catania Centrale	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 12983	4:18 PM Messina Centrale	1h46	6:04 PM Catania Ognina	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 12983	4:18 PM Messina Centrale	1h46	6:04 PM Catania Ognina	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 12983	4:18 PM Messina Centrale	1h58	6:16 PM Catania Centrale	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 12983	4:18 PM Messina Centrale	1h58	6:16 PM Catania Centrale	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 21690 · Regionale Veloce 5397	4:44 PM Fiumara Gazzi	1h51	6:35 PM Catania Centrale	1 transfer
Regionale Veloce 5397	5:15 PM Messina Centrale	1h20	6:35 PM Catania Centrale	0 transfersDirect
Regionale Veloce 5397	5:15 PM Messina Centrale	1h20	6:35 PM Catania Centrale	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 12987	5:46 PM Messina Centrale	1h48	7:34 PM Catania Centrale	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 12987	5:46 PM Messina Centrale	1h48	7:34 PM Catania Centrale	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 21692 · Regionale 12989	5:48 PM Fiumara Gazzi	2h27	8:15 PM Catania Centrale	1 transfer
Regionale 12989	6:30 PM Messina Centrale	1h45	8:15 PM Catania Centrale	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 12989	6:30 PM Messina Centrale	1h45	8:15 PM Catania Centrale	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 12991	7:34 PM Messina Centrale	1h41	9:15 PM Catania Centrale	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 12991	7:34 PM Messina Centrale	1h41	9:15 PM Catania Centrale	0 transfersDirect
Intercity 727	7:58 PM Messina Centrale	1h27	9:25 PM Catania Centrale	0 transfersDirect
Intercity 727	7:58 PM Messina Centrale	1h27	9:25 PM Catania Centrale	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 22117	8:15 PM Messina Centrale	2h00	10:15 PM Catania Centrale	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 22117	8:15 PM Messina Centrale	1h48	10:03 PM Catania Ognina	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 22117	8:15 PM Messina Centrale	2h00	10:15 PM Catania Centrale	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 22117	8:15 PM Messina Centrale	1h48	10:03 PM Catania Ognina	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 12995	10:17 PM Messina Centrale	1h33	11:50 PM Catania Ognina	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 12995	10:17 PM Messina Centrale	1h33	11:50 PM Catania Ognina	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 12995	10:17 PM Messina Centrale	1h45	12:02 AM Catania Centrale	0 transfersDirect
Regionale 12995	10:17 PM Messina Centrale	1h45	12:02 AM Catania Centrale	0 transfersDirect
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How far in advance should I book train tickets from Messina to Catania?

The best time to book your train from Messina to Catania is 70 days before departure. See how prices for trains change on the Messina to Catania route.

Prices are for one-way tickets for one passenger from Messina to Catania per month. Insights are sourced from fares found by Omio users in the last 12 months. Current prices may differ as prices vary depending on the time of day, class or how far in advance you book your train from Messina to Catania.

Trains

from €9

Buses

from €8

Journey information

Overview: Train from Messina to Catania

Italy

Trains from Messina to Catania run on average 38 times per day, taking around 1h 36m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at €9 but you can travel from only €6 by bus.

There are 27 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 03:09, the last at 22:20. The fastest train covers the 87 km distance in 1h 20m.

Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.

Price information

Cheapest alternative travel mode

Bus from €6

Distance

87 km

Average train duration

1h 36m

Cheapest ticket price

€9

Trains per day

Direct trains

Fastest train

1h 20m

First train

3:09 AM

Last train

10:20 PM

Cheapest Month

May

Cheapest Day

Sat

High Season

Apr - Jun

Low Season

Jan - Mar

Busiest Day

Tue

Least Busy Day

Sat

Best time to book

70 days

Price information

Cheapest alternative travel mode

Bus from €6

Train companies: Regionale, Intercity, SAIS from Messina to Catania trainsRegionale, Intercity, SAIS trains will get you between Messina and Catania from €6. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.

Regionale

About

Regionale is the regional train service of national carrier Trenitalia connecting all of Italy. It is the most convinient way to travel to both big cities and the smallest villages all over the Italian country. The regional trains have different names depending on the region they serve, such as Treno Regionale Veloce (TRV) and Treno Regionale Lento (TRL). Treno Rock and Treno pop are the two new trains part of Trenitalia regionale fleet. Trenitalia Regionale offers a variety of ticket types, including single tickets (economy and standard), return tickets, and season tickets. Onboard facilities include free Wi-Fi, air conditioning, and power sockets. The most popular routes for Regionale are between Rome and Milan, Naples and Florence, and Turin and Venice.

Luggage & cancellation policy

Average Duration

1h 20m

Cheapest Price

€9

Regionale frequency

36 a day

Luggage included

Free hand luggage allowance included in ticket price

Luggage storage

Overhead racks and designated luggage areas between seats

Cancellation Policy

According to ticket conditions

Refund

Full refund provided

Amenities on board the train

Wifi

Food sold onboard

Bar service available on some trains with snacks and beverages

Seat reservation

Seat reservation included in ticket price for most services

Toilets

USB plugs

Accessibility

Wheelchair spaces and assistance available for passengers with reduced mobility

Pets

Small pets in carriers travel free. Larger dogs require paid ticket and muzzle

Quiet zone

Intercity

About

Trenitalia Intercity is a high-speed train service operated by the Italian national railway company, Trenitalia. It operates throughout the country, with services running from early morning to late evening. The Intercity trains come in two types: the Intercity Plus, which is the fastest and most comfortable, and the Intercity, which is slightly slower but still offers a comfortable journey. Onboard facilities include air conditioning, power sockets, Wi-Fi, and a bar service. There are several ticket types available, including Standard, Super Economy, and Business. The most popular routes for Trenitalia Intercity are from Rome to Milan, Naples to Florence, and Turin to Venice.

Luggage & cancellation policy

Average Duration

1h 19m

Cheapest Price

€19

Intercity frequency

3 a day

Luggage included

2 pieces of luggage up to 30kg total

Luggage storage

Overhead racks and designated luggage areas at end of carriages

Cancellation Policy

According to ticket conditions

Refund

Full refund provided

Amenities on board the train

Wifi

Food sold onboard

Restaurant car with hot meals and snacks, trolley service in some trains. But do not count on the presence of a buffet car. So if having access to food and drink on the train is important to you, it’s best to bring your own refreshments onboard.

Seat reservation

Seat reservation included in ticket price for most routes

Toilets

USB plugs

Accessibility

Wheelchair spaces and accessible toilets available

Pets

Small pets in carriers allowed free, larger dogs require paid ticket

Quiet zone

SAIS

Luggage & cancellation policy

Average Duration

1h 35m

Cheapest Price

€8

FAQs: Trains from Messina to Catania

Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Messina to Catania 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 Catania, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Cheap train tickets from Messina to Catania can start from as little as €9 when you book in advance. The average train ticket price for Messina to Catania is €10; however, prices vary depending on the time of day and class and they tend to be more expensive on the day.

The average journey time by train from Messina to Catania is 1h 20m to travel the 87 km long route. Journey times can vary on weekends and holidays, so use our Journey Planner to search for a specific date.

The earliest train from Messina to Catania leaves at 3:09 AM. Plan your trip with the Journey Planner from Omio.

The latest train from Messina to Catania leaves at 10:20 PM.

Yes,there are 27 direct trains a day from Messina to Catania with Regionale, Intercity, Sais Regional. Schedules can vary on holidays or weekends with fewer direct trains.

When taking a train from Messina to Catania, you can count on Regionale, Intercity, Sais Regional for the best way to get you to Catania. You can also check all possible train companies who offer a service between Messina and Catania and compare the amenities they offer before buying a train ticket.

A day trip to Catania from Messina is worth doing with a journey time of 1h 20m each way. Check with Omio app the best way to travel.

The cheapest month for a train from Messina to Catania is May.

It's helpful to compare your options as there are 2 ways to travel between Messina and Catania including taking a train and bus.

popular train stations

Popular train stations from Messina to Catania

Most Messina to Catania trains use the Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale station pair. Use this guide to compare Messina and Catania train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.

Departure train stations in Messina

Arrival train stations in Catania

Which Catania station do trains from Messina arrive at?

Trains from Messina to Catania most often arrive at Catania Centrale. Some services arrive at Catania, Aeroporto di Catania-Fontanarossa (Capolinea Sais), so check your ticket before travel to confirm your Catania arrival station.

Catania, Aeroporto di Catania-Fontanarossa (Capolinea Sais)95121 Catania, Metropolitan city of Catania, Italy Accessibility

City-centre transport

Getting to Catania, Aeroporto di Catania-Fontanarossa (Capolinea Sais) from Catania city centre

Catania, Aeroporto di Catania-Fontanarossa (Capolinea Sais) is 3 km from Catania city centre. Check local transport options before travel.

Catania, Aeroporto di Catania-Fontanarossa (Capolinea Sais) train station facilities and services

Catania, Aeroporto di Catania-Fontanarossa (Capolinea Sais) has practical services for this route, including Accessibility.

Accessibility

Accessibility facilities are available at Catania, Aeroporto di Catania-Fontanarossa (Capolinea Sais).

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