There are 5 ways to get from Messina to Altomonte by ferry, train, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paolatrain Fr / ...
5h 9mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina to Cosenzabus N596 / ...
- Take the bus from Cosenza to Altomontebus 117
5h 45m€14–80Bus via Cosenza
- Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavorobus
- Take the bus from Cosenza to Altomontebus 117
5h 26m€17–22Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Castiglione Cosentintrain Re
- Take the bus from Cosenza to Altomontebus 117
6h 44m€22–101Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Altomontecar
2h 42m€32–52
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Altomonte is to bus via Cosenza which costs €17 - €23 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Altomonte is to ferry and drive which takes 2h 42m and costs €30 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Altomonte. However, there are services departing from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and arriving at Altomonte via Cosenza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 26m.
The distance between Messina and Altomonte is 240 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Altomonte without a car is to ferry and train which takes 5h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Messina to Altomonte, including transfers.
Messina to Altomonte bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
Messina to Altomonte bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro station.
There are 184+ hotels available in Altomonte.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Altomonte, Italy?
You can take a bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Altomonte via Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro and Cosenza in around 5h 26m.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Castiglione Cosentin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
Bus from Cosenza to Altomonte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Schedules at
- web.ferroviedellacalabria.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Messina to Cosenza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Messina to Cosenza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- 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 Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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