There are 5 ways to get from Messina to Bova by ferry, bus, train, taxi, 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.
Ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Bova Marinabus 29
2h 34mCar ferry, train
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Reggio Calabria C.Letrain Re
- Take the train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Bova Marinatrain Re
3h 23m€26–76Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry
- Take the train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Bova Marinatrain Re
2h 58m€29–43Ferry, train via Villa S.Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Reggio Calabria C.Letrain Re
- Take the train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Bova Marinatrain Re
3h 13mFerry, taxi
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Take the taxi from Villa San Giovanni to Bovataxi
1h 24m€102–132
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Bova is to car ferry and train which costs €26 - €80 and takes 3h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Bova is to ferry and taxi which takes 1h 24m and costs €100 - €140.
The distance between Messina and Bova is 76 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Bova without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 2h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 34m to get from Messina to Bova, including transfers.
There are 150+ hotels available in Bova.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Bova, Calabria, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Bova. However, you can take the ferry to Villa S.Giovanni, walk to Villa San Giovanni, take the bus to Bova Marina, then take the taxi to Bova. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Messina Marittima to Bova via Reggio di Calabria, Reggio di Calabria - Ponte Libertà, Reggio di Calabria - Stazione FS Centrale, Reggio Calabria C.Le, and Bova Marina in around 2h 58m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Bova Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Bova Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
- 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
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Phone
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- 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
- 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
- €1–39
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €39
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- €100–130
Taxi Pozzallo
- Phone
- +3909321846960, +393358004210
- Website
- taxipozzallo.com
Taxi Messina
- Phone
- +39 335 586 1290
- Website
- taximessina.com
Radio Taxi Jolli Messina
- Phone
- +39 090 6505, +39 09051513
- Website
- radiotaxijolli.it
Elena Taxi
- Phone
- +39 329 987 6224
- Website
- elenataxi.it
Taxi Reggio Calabria
Taxi Dello Stretto Reggio Calabria
- Phone
- +39 327 349 9139
Servizio Taxi 24 ore Reggio Calabria
- Phone
- +39 351 938 3485,
- Website
- taxireggiocalabriah24.it
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