There are 5 ways to get from Catanzaro to Messina by train, car ferry, bus, car, or ferry
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 Catanzaro to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
2h 57m€11–53Bus
- Take the bus from Lamezia Terme to Messinabus N595 / ...
3h 54m€13–68Drive, ferry
- Drive from Catanzaro to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
1h 51m€25–36Train, ferry
- Take the train from Catanzaro to Lamezia Terme C.train Re
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
3h 29mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Catanzaro to Villa San Giovannibus
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
4h 48m€13–55
Catanzaro to Messina by train and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catanzaro to Messina is to bus which costs €12 - €70 and takes 3h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Catanzaro to Messina is to drive and ferry which takes 1h 51m and costs €24 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Catanzaro to Messina. However, there are services departing from Catanzaro and arriving at Messina via Lamezia Terme. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 54m.
The distance between Catanzaro and Messina is 149 km.
The best way to get from Catanzaro to Messina without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 2h 57m and costs €11 - €55.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Catanzaro to Messina, including transfers.
Catanzaro to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lamezia Terme station.
Catanzaro to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Messina station.
Book your Catanzaro to Messina bus tickets online with FlixBus.
There are 1011+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Catanzaro, Italy and Messina, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Lamezia Terme to Messina twice daily. Tickets cost €9–35 and the journey takes 2h 30m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catanzaro to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catanzaro to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lamezia Terme to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Lamezia Terme to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Lamezia Terme to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Catanzaro to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.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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