There are 4 ways to get from Messina to Contrada Scala by ferry, bus, car ferry, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, line 320 bus
best- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabria
- Take the bus from Reggio di Calabria - Piazza Garibaldi to Cardeto320
2h 28m€6–9Car ferry, train, line 320 bus
- Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Reggio Calabria C.LeRe
- Take the bus from Reggio di Calabria - Piazza Garibaldi to Cardeto320
2h 59m€12–62Ferry, taxi via Reggio di Calabria
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabria
- Take the taxi from Reggio di Calabria to Contrada Scala
1h 2m€34–44Ferry, taxi
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the taxi from Villa San Giovanni to Contrada Scala
1h€67–82
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Contrada Scala is to ferry and line 320 bus which costs €6 - €9 and takes 2h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Contrada Scala is to ferry and taxi which takes 1h and costs €65 - €85.
The distance between Messina and Contrada Scala is 36 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Contrada Scala without a car is to ferry and line 320 bus which takes 2h 28m and costs €6 - €9.
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Messina to Contrada Scala, including transfers.
There are 920+ hotels available in Contrada Scala.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Contrada Scala, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Contrada Scala. However, you can take the ferry to Reggio di Calabria, walk to Reggio di Calabria - Ponte Libertà, take the line 14 bus to Reggio di Calabria - Piazza Garibaldi, then take the line 320 bus to Cardeto. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Messina Marittima to Cardeto via Villa San Giovanni, Villa S.Giovanni, Reggio Calabria C.Le, and Reggio di Calabria - Piazza Garibaldi in around 2h 59m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- 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
- €18–20
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- 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
- €8–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +390965 620121
- info@atam.rc.it
- Website
- atam.rc.it
Bus from Reggio di Calabria - Piazza Garibaldi to Cardeto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- atam.rc.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
- 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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- €30–80
Taxi Reggio Calabria
Taxi Pozzallo
- Phone
- +3909321846960, +393358004210
- Website
- taxipozzallo.com
Taxi Dello Stretto Reggio Calabria
- Phone
- +39 327 349 9139
Servizio Taxi 24 ore Reggio Calabria
- Phone
- +39 351 938 3485,
- Website
- taxireggiocalabriah24.it
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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