How much does coworking cost in Messina?

We list 5 coworking spaces in Messina. Day passes start at €49. Prices seen November 2026; confirm with the space before you go.

How much is rent in Messina?

A one-bedroom flat in the centre costs about €475 a month. Outside the centre, about €338. Averages from Numbeo and local listings, checked November 2026; furnished mid-term rentals cost more.

When is the best time to work remotely from Messina?

The most comfortable months are April, May, June, September, and October. Average highs go from 15 °C in January to 31 °C in August, and the sea peaks at around 26 °C.

Which airport do people use for Messina?

The usual airport is Catania Fontanarossa (CTA). Our sources give about 104 minutes of travel; door to door can take longer.

City guide

Messina

Port city on the Strait facing Calabria, with low rents, a handful of coworkings including a free new hub, and ferries to the mainland around the clock.

✈ Nearest airport: CTA · 104 min5 coworking spaces

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Messina Cathedral and its tall bell tower with the astronomical clock in a sunny Piazza Duomo

Photo: Derbrauni · CC BY 4.0

Messina (about 216,000 residents in 2026) is Sicily's gateway to the mainland: Caronte & Tourist ferries cross to Villa San Giovanni 24 hours a day, roughly every 40 minutes by day. It is a working port city rather than a tourist town, and nomads rarely mention it.

That keeps it cheap. Numbeo estimates €475 for a central one-bedroom (October 2026, few contributors) and asking rents average €8.4 per m². Coworking is better than you might expect. Spazio COME opened in autumn 2026 on the fourth floor of a university residence, free to use at launch, open from 8:00 to midnight, with a rooftop terrace. Lux Space on Via La Farina has 30 seats, and Camiciotti Coworking near Piazza Cairoli is professional and pricier (€49 a day plus VAT, bookable by the hour).

Trains to Catania airport take about 1h45 (€9.70), and Milazzo, the port for the Aeolian hydrofoils, is close. Messina is the wettest of the main cities (about 847 mm of rain a year), so spring and autumn are the months to choose. The Vara and the Giants processions on 14–15 August are the big festival, and Le Vie dei Tesori opens buildings in late September.

Pros

Low rents (Numbeo €475 centre, estimated)
Spazio COME: free seats, open until midnight
Ferries to the mainland 24/7
Close to Milazzo for the Aeolian Islands

Cons

Few other nomads; little documented community
About 1h45 to Catania airport
Wettest of the main cities
Professional coworkings priced for local firms

Messina against the Sicilian average

Bars show Messina; the line marks the average of the 6 cities we have figures for.

MessinaSicilian average

1-bedroom flat, centre: €475; −3% below average · sicilian average €489
1-bedroom flat, outside centre: €338; −10% below average · sicilian average €375
Meal, inexpensive restaurant: €15; +8% above average · sicilian average €14
Cappuccino: €1.70; −9% below average · sicilian average €1.86
Gym, monthly: €43; −3% below average · sicilian average €44
Public transport pass: €35; +8% above average · sicilian average €32

Rent for a one-bedroom flat

Monthly asking rent in euros, in the centre and outside it.

CentreOutside the centre

Palermo
Centre: €618
Outside the centre: €414
Catania
Centre: €577
Outside the centre: €338
Messina
Centre: €475
Outside the centre: €338
Siracusa
Centre: €463
Outside the centre: €350
Ragusa
Centre: €400
Outside the centre: €433
Trapani
Centre: €400
Outside the centre: €375

A month in Messina: your budget

Move the sliders to match how you live. Figures come from the averages on this page and the cheapest published coworking price in town.

Where you rent

Desk

Office days a week3

Meals out a week2

Cappuccinos a day1

Gym, monthly

Public transport pass

€1,292

Rent€475
Desk€637
Meals out a week€130
Cappuccinos a day€51

An estimate, not a quote: averages from Numbeo and local listings checked in November 2026, 4.33 weeks a month, bills not included. Not included for lack of data: Groceries.

Messina in pictures

Messina and Etna from the ferry
Photo: Auregann · CC BY-SA 4.0
Lake of Ganzirri, Messina
Photo: Xxlstier · CC BY 4.0
Evening by the port, Messina
Photo: Effems · CC0
Messina harbour and the Strait
Photo: Effems · CC0

Coworking in Messina

Coworking
Messina · Centro
Camiciotti Coworking
Premium professional coworking on the fourth floor of an elegant building in central Messina, one minute from the 'Camiciotti' tram stop and two from Piazza Cairoli. Five staffed desks in two rooms, private offices and an 8-seat meeting room, with reception filtering visitors and '30 services included' (fibre, Ethernet, monitors, phone line, cleaning, snacks). Pricing is aimed at lawyers, accountants and consultants, so it is expensive for nomads (€49/day + VAT), but bookable by the hour.
from €49/dayFibre Wi-FiPrinter
Coworking
Messina · Centro
Lux Space
Business centre and coworking by Luxury Work srl on Via La Farina, with three rooms and 30 seats, wifi, printer, meeting room with 55-inch screen, furnished offices and a coffee/relax area. Also offers legal domiciliation and virtual office. Google reviewers describe it as quiet with fast wifi and easy parking. Second site in Sant'Agata di Militello.
Virtual office / registered addressMeeting room
Coworking
Messina · Centro
Spazio COME
New study, coworking and innovation hub on the fourth floor of the Liberty university residence in central Messina, opened in autumn 2026 by Associazione Bios with the University of Messina and the city council, funded with €70,000 by the Regione Siciliana. Free bookable seats, a multimedia meeting room opening onto a terrace, a rooftop with views of the old centre, a podcast/web-radio lab and an EU-funding help desk. Open from 8:00 to midnight.
Meeting roomTerrace
Coworking
Messina · Viale San Martino
Innesta
Business incubator and coworking on Viale San Martino, describing itself as Messina's first incubator, with fibre-connected coworking desks, private team rooms, meeting and training rooms and company domiciliation. The website footer is dated 2020 and contains injected spam text, so the current state of the coworking is unclear.
UnconfirmedVirtual office / registered addressMeeting room
Coworking
Messina · Centro
Centro Coppedè Professional Business Space
Professional space inside Palazzo Tremi in central Messina, listed as coworking on PagineGialle with free wifi, meeting room and events (a former directory snippet mentioned 10 desks and self-access 8–24). Mainly promoted as a meeting-room venue; drop-in coworking not confirmed.
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Places we like in Messina

Libraries and study rooms

Libraries and study rooms
Biblioteca Regionale Universitaria 'Giacomo Longo'
Messina's main research library, run by the Regione Siciliana, in the city centre a short walk from the Duomo and Messina Centrale station. Official hours: Monday–Friday 9:00–13:00, plus Wednesday 15:00–17:30 (last access to the distribution and loan desk at 17:15). The periodicals section is elsewhere, in Villaggio Sant'Agata (Via Consolare Pompea 1461). It is a reading and consultation library: fine for quiet morning work, not for calls. No Wi-Fi information was found.
- Mornings only, except Wednesday afternoon.
- Public relations office: 090 674564, urpbibliome@regione.sicilia.it.
- The city library 'Tommaso Cannizzaro' (Viale Boccetta 373) is an alternative, but its hours are unverified.
Year-round (weekday mornings)

Food and drink

Food and drink
Bar Noviziato
Messina granita bar at the corner of Viale Italia and Via Noviziato, in its current premises since 1977, next to a panoramic terrace over the city and the Strait. Balarm (2021) lists coffee, almond, pistachio, mulberry, blackberry, fig, watermelon, melon, mango and passion fruit depending on the season, served with sesame or seven-grain brioche; Dissapore (2017) credited it with Messina's best mulberry granita. Google Maps (November 2026): 4.5 from about 1,100 reviews, opening at 6:30.
- Order it the Messina way: 'mezza con panna', half coffee granita and half whipped cream.
- The belvedere next door has a classic view over the Strait.
May–October
Food and drink
Bar Torino
Bar on Corso Cavour in central Messina, a few minutes from the Duomo, making traditional gelato and granita since 1967 and included in Gambero Rosso's July 2026 selection of Sicily's best granitas. Balarm's 2021 guide notes the crowds of regulars spilling onto the pavement. Google Maps (November 2026): open until 20:30, 4.5 from about 1,800 reviews. Handy if you stay in the centre or arrive by ferry or train: Messina Centrale is about 15 minutes' walk away.
- Order 'mezza con panna' and a brioche for a Messina-style breakfast.
- It closes in the evening, around 20:30.
- Eden is a few doors away at Corso Cavour 127 if you want to compare.
May–October
Food and drink
Eden (Corso Cavour)
City-centre branch of Eden Bar, the Torre Faro granita bar that Dissapore ranked first in Messina in 2018. Gambero Rosso's July 2026 selection of Sicily's best granitas praises Eden's 'exceptionally smooth and creamy' granitas, naming this venue as well as the original. Balarm (2021) highlights the sweet-and-salty pistachio, the 'fantasia di agrumi' and local fruit such as figs and mulberries. Google Maps (November 2026): open until midnight, 4.5 from about 1,300 reviews.
- The original at Torre Faro (Via Atanasio Kircher 49) was temporarily closed on 4 November 2026: use this branch.
- Bar Torino, at Corso Cavour 153, is a few doors away for a comparison.
May–October
Food and drink
Bar Gelateria De Luca
Historic café in Briga Marina, on the coast south of Messina, serving customers since 1940 according to Gambero Rosso, which included it in its July 2026 selection of Sicily's best granitas; Balarm's 2021 Messina granita guide also lists it. It is on the coast road between Messina and Taormina, about 20 minutes' drive from the city centre, so it makes a natural stop on a weekend drive down the Ionian coast.
- Combine it with a drive along the Ionian coast towards Taormina.
- Opening hours unverified.
May–October

Temperature through the year

Average daily high and low, and sea surface temperature, month by month.

Air, low to highSea

Rain days per month

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Month	Avg high	Avg low	Sea	Rain days
Jan	15°	10°	15°	11
Feb	15°	10°	14°	10
Mar	17°	11°	15°	9
Apr	19°	13°	16°	7
May	23°	17°	19°	4
Jun	28°	21°	23°	3
Jul	31°	24°	26°	2
Aug	31°	25°	26°	2
Sep	28°	21°	25°	7
Oct	24°	18°	23°	8
Nov	20°	15°	20°	11
Dec	16°	11°	17°	12

Events in Messina

August
La Vara and the Giants
Messina's mid-August celebrations. The giant figures Mata and Grifone parade on 14 August; on 15 August the Vara, a votive float about 14 metres high, is hauled by hand on ropes to Piazza Duomo, followed by fireworks. Outdoor events are free.

Quick answers about Messina

How much does coworking cost in Messina?: We list 5 coworking spaces in Messina. Day passes start at €49. Prices seen November 2026; confirm with the space before you go.
How much is rent in Messina?: A one-bedroom flat in the centre costs about €475 a month. Outside the centre, about €338. Averages from Numbeo and local listings, checked November 2026; furnished mid-term rentals cost more.
When is the best time to work remotely from Messina?: The most comfortable months are April, May, June, September, and October. Average highs go from 15 °C in January to 31 °C in August, and the sea peaks at around 26 °C.
Which airport do people use for Messina?: The usual airport is Catania Fontanarossa (CTA). Our sources give about 104 minutes of travel; door to door can take longer.

Keep reading

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Coworking in Sicily in 2026: which are really open and what they cost
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Pros

Cons

Messina against the Sicilian average

Rent for a one-bedroom flat

A month in Messina: your budget

Messina in pictures

Coworking in Messina

Camiciotti Coworking

Lux Space

Spazio COME

Innesta

Centro Coppedè Professional Business Space

Places we like in Messina

Libraries and study rooms

Biblioteca Regionale Universitaria 'Giacomo Longo' ↗

Food and drink

Bar Noviziato

Bar Torino

Eden (Corso Cavour)

Bar Gelateria De Luca

Temperature through the year

Events in Messina

La Vara and the Giants

Quick answers about Messina

Keep reading

Coworking in Sicily in 2026: which are really open and what they cost

Biblioteca Regionale Universitaria 'Giacomo Longo'