There are 4 ways to get from Messina to Catanzaro by ferry, train, bus, car, 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, train
best- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniM1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.Fr / ...
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to CatanzaroRe
3h 29mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Lamezia Terme Train StationItabus
3h 53m€11–48Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Catanzaro
1h 47m€24–38Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Catanzaro
5h 25m€12–55
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Catanzaro is to bus which costs €11 - €50 and takes 3h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Catanzaro is to ferry and drive which takes 1h 47m and costs €24 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina station to Catanzaro. However, there are services departing from Messina Main Train Station and arriving at Catanzaro via Lamezia Terme. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
The distance between Messina and Catanzaro is 148 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Catanzaro without a car is to ferry and train which takes 3h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Messina to Catanzaro, including transfers.
Messina to Catanzaro bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Messina Main Train Station.
Messina to Catanzaro bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Lamezia Terme Train Station.
Book your Messina to Catanzaro bus tickets online with FlixBus.
There are 293+ hotels available in Catanzaro.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Catanzaro, Italy?
Itabus S.p.A. operates a bus from Messina Main Train Station to Lamezia Terme Train Station twice daily. Tickets cost €20–40 and the journey takes 2h 29m. Two other operators also service this route.
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- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Catanzaro
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Lamezia Terme Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Lamezia Terme Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Lamezia Terme Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Catanzaro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- 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
- 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
- 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
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