There are 5 ways to get from Grottaglie to Messina by train, ferry, bus, car, or car 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, ferry (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Taranto to Amanteatrain Ic
- Take the train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
7h 3mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Taranto to Messinabus N595 / ...
7h 41m€27–58Bus via Taranto via Porto Mercantile
- Take the bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
7h 29m€29–40Drive, ferry
- Drive from Grottaglie to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
4h 52m€63–90Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Taranto to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
9h 31m€54–153
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grottaglie to Messina is to bus via Taranto via Porto Mercantile which costs €29 - €40 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Grottaglie to Messina is to drive and ferry which takes 4h 52m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Grottaglie to Messina. However, there are services departing from Grottaglie and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Taranto - Leonida and Taranto via Porto Mercantile. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 29m.
The distance between Grottaglie and Messina is 383 km.
The best way to get from Grottaglie to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 7h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Grottaglie to Messina, including transfers.
Grottaglie to Messina bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Taranto via Porto Mercantile station.
Grottaglie to Messina bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
There are 1227+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Grottaglie, Apulia, Italy and Messina, Italy?
SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro operates a bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica twice daily. Tickets cost €27–35 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Taranto to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Taranto to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Taranto to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Taranto to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- 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
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–39
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €39
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