There are 4 ways to get from Cetraro 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 Paola to Villa S.GiovanniIc
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
3h 19m€19–90Bus via Cosenza
cheapest- Take the bus from Cetraro - San Maria to Viale Mancini - ITIS A.Monaco7
- Take the bus from Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
5h 15m€13–18Drive, ferry
- Drive from Cetraro to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
2h 42m€32–46Bus
- Take the bus from Cetraro - San Maria to Cosenza Autostazione7
- Take the bus from Cosenza Bus Station to Messina Main Train StationItabus
5h 27m€16–89
Cetraro to Messina by train and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cetraro to Messina is to bus via Cosenza which costs €13 - €19 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cetraro to Messina is to drive and ferry which takes 2h 42m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Cetraro to Messina. However, there are services departing from Cetraro - San Maria and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
The distance between Cetraro and Messina is 188 km.
The best way to get from Cetraro to Messina without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 3h 19m and costs €19 - €90.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Cetraro to Messina, including transfers.
Cetraro to Messina bus services, operated by Preite Cosenza, depart from Cetraro - San Maria station.
Cetraro to Messina bus services, operated by Preite Cosenza, arrive at Viale Mancini - ITIS A.Monaco station.
There are 1015+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Cetraro, Italy and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Cetraro - San Maria to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Viale Mancini - ITIS A.Monaco and Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro in around 5h 15m.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €42
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €42
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 0984 413001
- info@autoservizipreite.it
- Website
- autoservizipreite.it
Bus from Cetraro - San Maria to Viale Mancini - ITIS A.Monaco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- autoservizipreite.com
Bus from Cetraro - San Maria to Cosenza Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- autoservizipreite.com
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Cosenza Bus Station to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cosenza Bus Station to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
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