There are 3 ways to get from Messina to Catona by ferry, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, taxi
best- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Take the taxi from Villa San Giovanni to Catonataxi
25 min€14–18Ferry, line 101 bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry
- Take the bus from Reggio di Calabria - Ponte Libertà to Catona - Centrobus 101 / ...
1h 3m€4–6Bus
- Take the bus from Messina to Villa San Giovannibus N528 / ...
1h 44m€6–68
Messina to Catona by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Catona is to ferry and line 101 bus which costs €4 - €6 and takes 1h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Catona is to ferry and taxi which takes 25 min and costs €14 - €19.
The distance between Messina and Catona is 12 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Catona without a car is to ferry and taxi which takes 25 min and costs €14 - €19.
It takes approximately 25 min to get from Messina to Catona, including transfers.
There are 1000+ hotels available in Catona.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Catona, Calabria, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Messina to Villa San Giovanni every 4 hours. Tickets cost €3–6 and the journey takes 48 min. Two other operators also service this route.
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Messina to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Messina to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Messina to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +390965 620121
- info@atam.rc.it
- Website
- atam.rc.it
Bus from Reggio di Calabria - Ponte Libertà to Catona - Centro
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- atam.rc.it
- 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
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- €12–16
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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