There are 5 ways to get from Cilento to Messina by train, ferry, taxi, bus, car, 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, ferry
best- Take the train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Villa S.GiovanniFr / ...
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaV1 / ...
4h 48mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Vallo della Lucania to SapriBolzano
- Take the train from Sapri to Messina CentraleIc
7h 50m€37–40Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Cilento to Sala Consilina
- Take the bus from Sala Consilina to MessinaN592 / ...
6h 1m€122–161Drive, ferry
- Drive from Cilento to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
5h 26m€55–80Train, fly
- Take the train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Napoli Centrale
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)NAP - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
7h 7m€101–264
Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cilento to Messina is to bus and train which costs €37 - €40 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cilento to Messina is to drive and ferry which takes 5h 26m and costs €55 - €80.
The distance between Cilento and Messina is 337 km.
The best way to get from Cilento to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 4h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Cilento to Messina, including transfers.
There are 1015+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Cilento, Italy and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Cilento to Messina. However, you can take the taxi to Vallo Lucania-Castel, take the train to Villa S.Giovanni, walk to Villa S.Giovanni, then take the ferry to Messina Marittima. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Sala Consilina then take the bus to Messina.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Super Economy
- €24–35
- Base Standard
- €45–65
- Base Premium
- €55–80
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €19–27
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16
- 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 Sapri to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €33
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €45–65
- Smart Flex
- €50–65
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- 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 Sala Consilina to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Sala Consilina to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 089 233 899
- salerno@autolineecurcio.it
- Website
- autolineecurcio.it
Bus from Vallo della Lucania to Sapri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- https://www.autolineecurcio.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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- €110–140
Taxi H24
- Phone
- +39 392 444 9020
- Website
- taxicapacciopaestum.it
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