There are 4 ways to get from Gerace to Messina by train, car ferry, taxi, bus, 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 Locri to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
2h 44m€27–77Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Locri to Reggio Calabria C.Letrain Re
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
3h 16m€25–30Taxi, bus, ferry
- Take the taxi from Gerace to Mammolataxi
- Take the bus from Mammola to Villa San Giovannibus
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
3h 7mTaxi, ferry
- Take the taxi from Gerace to Villa San Giovannitaxi
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
1h 31m€131–156
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gerace to Messina is to train and ferry which costs €24 - €30 and takes 3h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Gerace to Messina is to taxi and ferry which takes 1h 31m and costs €130 - €160.
The distance between Gerace and Messina is 125 km.
The best way to get from Gerace to Messina without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 2h 44m and costs €26 - €80.
It takes approximately 2h 44m to get from Gerace to Messina, including transfers.
There are 1011+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Gerace, Italy and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Gerace to Messina. However, you can take the taxi to Locri, take the train to Villa S.Giovanni, walk to Villa San Giovanni, then take the car ferry to Messina Marittima. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Mammola, take the bus to Villa San Giovanni, walk to Villa S.Giovanni, then take the ferry to Messina Marittima.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Locri to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Locri to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Locri to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Bus from Mammola to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- 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
- +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
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- €25–160
Taxi -NCC Romano Guido
- Phone
- +39 348 370 9123
Navetta Lamezia aeroporto
- Phone
- +39 0968 419513
Taxi -NCC Romano Guido
- Phone
- +39 348 370 9123
Navetta Lamezia aeroporto
- Phone
- +39 0968 419513
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