There are 5 ways to get from Messina to Capri 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 ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Capriferry
7h 34mBus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus N590 / ...
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Capriferry
8h 21m€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 30m€56–130Train 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
6h 21m€51–189Train 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
8h 18m€66–213
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Capri is to bus and ferry which costs €40 - €110 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Capri is to train and fly and ferry which takes 6h 21m and costs €50 - €190.
No, there is no direct ferry from Messina to Capri. However, there are services departing from Messina and arriving at Port of Capri via Port of Salerno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 30m.
The distance between Messina and Capri is 467 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Capri without a car is to ferry and train which takes 7h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Messina to Capri, including transfers.
There are 3759+ hotels available in Capri.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Capri, Campania, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Capri. However, you can take the ferry to Villa S.Giovanni, walk to Villa S.Giovanni, take the train to Napoli Centrale, walk to Garibaldi, take the subway to Municipio, walk to Naples Beverello, then take the ferry to Port of Capri. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Messina to Port of Capri via Napoli P.zza Garibaldi, Garibaldi, Universita', and Naples Beverello in around 8h 21m.
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- 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
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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
- (+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
- €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 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
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