There are 7 ways to get from Basilicata to Messina by train, car ferry, bus, car, ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, car ferry
best- Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Battipagliatrain Re
- Take the train from Battipaglia to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
7h 28m€44–152Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Potenza - piazza 18 Agosto to Scanzano Jonicobus
- Take the bus from Scanzano Jonico to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
7h 50m€25–34Drive, ferry
- Drive from Potenza to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
4h 29m€62–90Train to Naples Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NAP - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 50m€48–178Train, ferry
- Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Salernotrain Re
- Take the train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fa / ...
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
7h 31mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Potenza Via Cavour to Lauria Superiorebus 5
- Take the bus from Lauria to Villa S. Giovannibus
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
8h 42m€27–74Bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRI - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
6h 34m€58–158
Basilicata to Messina by train and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basilicata to Messina is to bus which costs €24 - €35 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Basilicata to Messina is to drive and ferry which takes 4h 29m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Basilicata to Messina. However, there are services departing from Potenza - piazza 18 Agosto and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Scanzano Jonico. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
The distance between Basilicata and Messina is 454 km.
The best way to get from Basilicata to Messina without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 7h 28m and costs €40 - €160.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Basilicata to Messina, including transfers.
Basilicata to Messina bus services, operated by Autolinee Liscio, depart from Potenza - piazza 18 Agosto station.
Basilicata to Messina bus services, operated by Autolinee Liscio, arrive at Scanzano Jonico station.
There are 743+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Basilicata, Italy and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Potenza - piazza 18 Agosto to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Scanzano Jonico in around 7h 50m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–110
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Potenza Centrale to Battipaglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Potenza Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Potenza Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Potenza Centrale to Battipaglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Battipaglia to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €38–42
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Potenza Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Potenza Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–170
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Battipaglia to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Potenza Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–75
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- 0971 54673
- info@autolineeliscio.it
- Website
- autolineeliscio.it
Bus from Potenza - piazza 18 Agosto to Scanzano Jonico
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- autolineeliscio.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Scanzano Jonico to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- +39 0973-21016
- info@slasrl.eu
- Website
- slasrl.eu
Bus from Potenza Via Cavour to Lauria Superiore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Schedules at
- slasrl.eu
- Phone
- 0966 57552
- info@lirosiautoservizi.com
- Website
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
Bus from Lauria to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–22
- Schedules at
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
- Phone
- +39 080 5790111
- info@cotrap.it
- Website
- cotrap.it
Bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- biglietteria.cotrap.it
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–40
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €2–7
- Moto
- €16–22
- Car
- €30–40
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- 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
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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