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.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
3h 32m€17–87Bus via Cosenza
cheapest- Take the bus from Cetraro - San Maria to Viale Mancini - ITIS A.Monacobus 7
- Take the bus from Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
5h 15m€16–22Drive, ferry
- Drive from Cetraro to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
2h 43m€32–47Bus
- Take the bus from Cetraro - San Maria to Cosenza Autostazionebus 7
- Take the bus from Cosenza to Messinabus N596 / ...
5h 38m€16–79
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 €16 - €23 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cetraro to Messina is to drive and ferry which takes 2h 43m 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 189 km.
The best way to get from Cetraro to Messina without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 3h 32m and costs €17 - €90.
It takes approximately 3h 32m 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 1011+ 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- 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
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €38–42
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- 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
- €13–18
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cosenza to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Cosenza to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–75
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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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