There are 4 ways to get from Messina to Crotone 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 Catanzaro LidoRe
- Take the train from Catanzaro Lido to CrotoneRe
5h 6mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Lamezia Terme Train StationItabus
- Take the bus from Lamezia Terme Station to Crotone - Terminal Romano
5h 37m€12–89Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Crotone
2h 53m€32–52Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to CrotoneIc
5h 7m€16–89
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Crotone is to bus which costs €12 - €90 and takes 5h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Crotone is to ferry and drive which takes 2h 53m and costs €30 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina station to Crotone. However, there are services departing from Messina Main Train Station and arriving at Crotone - Terminal Romano via Lamezia Terme Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
The distance between Messina and Crotone is 215 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Crotone without a car is to ferry and train which takes 5h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Messina to Crotone, including transfers.
Messina to Crotone bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Messina Main Train Station.
Messina to Crotone bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Lamezia Terme Train Station.
There are 267+ hotels available in Crotone.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Crotone, Italy?
You can take a bus from Messina Main Train Station to Crotone - Terminal Romano via Lamezia Terme Station in around 5h 37m.
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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 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Catanzaro Lido
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catanzaro Lido to Crotone
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Crotone
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Catanzaro Lido
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €5–8
Train from Catanzaro Lido to Crotone
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €8–11
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Crotone
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €30–50
- 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
- €20–80
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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Contact Details
- 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
- €9–40
- 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
- Phone
- +39 0962.21709
- info@autolineeromano.com
- Website
- autolineeromano.net
Bus from Lamezia Terme Station to Crotone - Terminal Romano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- autolineeromano.net
- 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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