There are 6 ways to get from Messina to Blue Grotto by ferry, train, bus, car ferry, or plane
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Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniM1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli CentraleFr
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Capri
7h 6mBus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina to Napoli P.zza GaribaldiN528 / ...
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Capri
10h 59m€30–129Bus, ferry via Naples
- Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Napoli, Autostazione MetroparkItabus
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Capri
10h 54m€31–88Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Messina to Port of Salerno
- Take the ferry from Port of Salerno to Capri
13h 21m€52–182Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP)CTA - NAP
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Capri
7h 1m€48–223Train to Palermo Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Aeroporto
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Naples Airport (NAP)PMO - NAP
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Capri
9h 19m€56–253
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Blue Grotto is to bus and ferry via Naples which costs €30 - €90 and takes 10h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Blue Grotto is to bus and fly and ferry which takes 7h 1m and costs €45 - €230.
The distance between Messina and Blue Grotto is 476 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Blue Grotto without a car is to ferry and train which takes 7h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Messina to Blue Grotto, including transfers.
There are 3116+ hotels available in Blue Grotto.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Blue Grotto, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Blue Grotto. However, you can take the ferry to Villa S.Giovanni, walk to Villa S.Giovanni, take the train to Napoli Centrale, walk to Piazza Garibaldi, take the subway to Municipio, walk to Naples Beverello, take the ferry to Port of Capri, then take the taxi to Blue Grotto. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Messina Main Train Station to Blue Grotto via Napoli, Autostazione Metropark, Alibus - Garibaldi - Rosa Parks, Beverello - Angioino, Naples Beverello, Port of Capri, Marina Grande, and Anacapri in around 10h 54m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–100
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Aeroporto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €35–50
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Messina to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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)081.552.07.63
- customercare@nlg.it
- Website
- nlg.it
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Capri
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–30
- Website
- https://www.nlg.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 081 428 5555
- booking@snav.it
- Website
- snav.it
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Capri
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–30
- Schedules at
- snav.it
- Phone
- 081 18 96 66 90
- Website
- shop.caremar.it
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Capri
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–65
- Website
- https://shop.caremar.it/en/
- Passenger Ferry Ticket
- €14–19
- Passenger & Car Ferry Ticket
- €55–65
- Passenger Hydrofoil Ticket
- €22–27
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Messina to Port of Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–160
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €28–40
- Moto
- €45–65
- Car
- €120–160
- Cars
- €60
- Phone
- +39.089.871483
- Website
- alicost.it
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Capri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–28
- Website
- https://www.alicost.it/
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