There are 7 ways to get from Melfi to Messina by bus, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Melfi to Brienzabus
- Take the bus from Brienza to Sapribus
- Take the train from Sapri to Messina Centraletrain Ic
8h 54m€29–35Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Melfi to Brienzabus
- Take the bus from Brienza to Sapribus
- Take the train from Sapri to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
9h 21mBus
- Take the bus from Rionero in Vulture to Scanzano Jonicobus
- Take the bus from Scanzano Jonico to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
9h 35m€36–46Drive, ferry
- Drive from Melfi to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
5h 15m€69–100Bus, train, ferry via Salerno
- Take the bus from Melfi to Potenzabus
- Take the train from Potenza Centrale to Salernotrain Re
- Take the train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
10h 42mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Melfi to Potenzabus
- Take the bus from Potenza - Scalo FS Bivio to Lauria Superiorebus
- Take the bus from Lauria to Villa S. Giovannibus
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
10h 57m€29–72Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Melfi to Napoli - Capodichino Aeroportobus
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NAP - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
6h 40m€40–143
Melfi to Messina by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melfi to Messina is to bus and train which costs €29 - €40 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Melfi to Messina is to drive and ferry which takes 5h 15m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Melfi to Messina. However, there are services departing from Melfi - Valle Verde and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Rionero in Vulture and Scanzano Jonico. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
The distance between Melfi and Messina is 423 km.
The best way to get from Melfi to Messina without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 54m and costs €29 - €40.
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Melfi to Messina, including transfers.
Melfi to Messina bus services, operated by Grassani S.r.l., depart from Rionero in Vulture station.
Melfi to Messina bus services, operated by Grassani S.r.l., arrive at Scanzano Jonico station.
There are 1031+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Melfi, Italy and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Melfi - Valle Verde to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Rionero in Vulture and Scanzano Jonico in around 9h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Sapri to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €17–23
Train from Sapri to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Potenza Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–170
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Sapri to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Potenza Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Sapri to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Potenza Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +390975 343195
- info@ventrebus.com
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Melfi to Brienza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Brienza to Sapri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
- Phone
- +39 0835 721443
- info@grassani.it
- Website
- grassani.it
Bus from Rionero in Vulture to Scanzano Jonico
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–14
- Schedules at
- grassani.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Scanzano Jonico to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- +39 0972 24590
- booking@autolineemoretti.it
- Website
- autolineemoretti.it
Bus from Melfi to Potenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Schedules at
- autolineemoretti.it
Bus from Melfi to Napoli - Capodichino Aeroporto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Schedules at
- autolineemoretti.it
- Phone
- +390973.663835
- samsrlmercure@gmail.com
- Website
- sam-castelluccioinferiore.com
Bus from Potenza - Scalo FS Bivio to Lauria Superiore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- sam-castelluccioinferiore.com
- Phone
- 0966 57552
- info@lirosiautoservizi.com
- Website
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
Bus from Lauria to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–22
- Schedules at
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.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
- 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
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