There are 6 ways to get from Messina to Blue Grotto by ferry, train, bus, car ferry, or plane
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 Napoli Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to Sorrentotrain 0
- Take the ferry from Port of Sorrento to Port of Capriferry
8h 38mBus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus N590 / ...
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Capriferry
10h 4m€45–105Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Messina to Port of Salernocarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Capriferry
11h 41m€106–190Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane CTA - NAP
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Capriferry
8h 4m€51–189Car ferry, ferry via Marina Grande
- Take the car ferry from Messina to Port of Salernocarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Capriferry
13h 52m€64–130Train to Palermo Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane PMO - NAP
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Capriferry
10h€66–213
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 which costs €40 - €110 and takes 10h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Blue Grotto is to train and fly and ferry which takes 8h 4m and costs €50 - €190.
The distance between Messina and Blue Grotto is 501 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Blue Grotto without a car is to ferry and train which takes 8h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from Messina to Blue Grotto, including transfers.
There are 5884+ 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 Napoli P. Garibaldi, take the train to Sorrento, walk to Port Of Sorrento, take the ferry to Port of Capri, then take the taxi to Blue Grotto. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Messina to Blue Grotto via Napoli P.zza Garibaldi, Garibaldi, Universita', Naples Beverello, Port of Capri, Marina Grande, and Anacapri in around 10h 4m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–110
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €20–85
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 800 211 388
- infoeav@eavsrl.it
- Website
- eavsrl.it
Train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to Sorrento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- eavsrl.it
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Messina to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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
- 081 4972206
- customer@alilauro.it
- Website
- alilauro.it
Ferry from Port of Sorrento to Port of Capri
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.alilauro.it/en/
- Phone
- (+39)081.552.07.63
- customercare@nlg.it
- Website
- nlg.it
Ferry from Port of Sorrento to Port of Capri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–27
- Website
- https://www.nlg.it/en/
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Capri
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.nlg.it/en/
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Capri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.nlg.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 081 428 5555
- booking@snav.it
- Website
- snav.it
Ferry from Port of Sorrento to Port of Capri
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–16
- Schedules at
- snav.it
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Capri
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Schedules at
- snav.it
- 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
- €29–60
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €29
- Cars
- €60
- Phone
- +39.089.871483
- Website
- alicost.it
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Capri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.alicost.it/
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