There are 3 ways to get from Messina to Cetraro by ferry, train, bus, or car
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 PaolaFr / ...
3h 45mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro
- Take the bus from Cosenza Autostazione to Cetraro - San Maria7
5h€13–18Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Cetraro
2h 39m€32–48
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Cetraro is to bus which costs €13 - €19 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Cetraro is to ferry and drive which takes 2h 39m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Cetraro. However, there are services departing from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and arriving at Cetraro - San Maria via Cosenza Autostazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Messina and Cetraro is 188 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Cetraro without a car is to ferry and train which takes 3h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Messina to Cetraro, including transfers.
Messina to Cetraro bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
Messina to Cetraro bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro station.
There are 280+ hotels available in Cetraro.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Cetraro, Italy?
You can take a bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Cetraro - San Maria via Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro and Cosenza Autostazione in around 5h.
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- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- +39 0984 413001
- info@autoservizipreite.it
- Website
- autoservizipreite.it
Bus from Cosenza Autostazione to Cetraro - San Maria
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- autoservizipreite.com
- 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
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