There are 3 ways to get from Ascea to Messina by train, ferry, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Ascea to Sapritrain Re
- Take the train from Sapri to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
4h 48mNight train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Ascea to Messina Centralenighttrain Ini
5h 34m€28–60Drive, ferry
- Drive from Ascea to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
5h 9m€53–77
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ascea to Messina is to night train which costs €28 - €60 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Ascea to Messina is to drive and ferry which takes 5h 9m and costs €50 - €80.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Ascea and arriving at Messina Centrale. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 34m.
The distance between Ascea and Messina is 304 km.
The best way to get from Ascea to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 4h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Ascea to Messina, including transfers.
Ascea to Messina train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Ascea station.
Ascea to Messina train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, arrive at Messina Centrale station.
There are 1230+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Ascea, Italy and Messina, Italy?
Trenitalia Intercity Night operates a vehicle from Ascea to Messina Centrale twice daily. Tickets cost €28–60 and the journey takes 5h 34m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ascea to Sapri
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ascea to Sapri
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Sapri to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Sapri to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Sapri to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Ascea to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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