There are 7 ways to get from Messina to Ercolano by ferry, train, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Centraletrain Ic
6h 23mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus N590 / ...
7h 5m€36–60Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Messina to Port of Salernocarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Capriferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Capri to Porticiferry
13h 30m€80–170Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Ercolanocar
5h€72–112Bus via Ercolano Scavi corso Resina
- Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Naples Metropark Central Parkingbus Itabus
7h 51mTrain to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane CTA - NAP
5h 16m€44–132Train to Palermo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane PMO - NAP
7h 7m€59–160
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Ercolano is to bus which costs €35 - €65 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Ercolano is to ferry and drive which takes 5h and costs €70 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina station to Ercolano. However, there are services departing from Messina Main Train Station and arriving at Ercolano Scavi corso Resina via Ferraris-Circumvesuviana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 51m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Messina to Ercolano. However, there are services departing from Messina and arriving at Portici via Port of Salerno and Port of Capri. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 30m.
The distance between Messina and Ercolano is 441 km.
Book your Messina to Ercolano ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Messina to Ercolano without a car is to ferry and train which takes 6h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Messina to Ercolano, including transfers.
Messina to Ercolano bus services, operated by Itabus, depart from Messina Main Train Station.
Messina to Ercolano bus services, operated by Itabus, arrive at Naples Metropark Central Parking station.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Ercolano, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Messina to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi twice daily. Tickets cost €30–60 and the journey takes 6h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–100
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–95
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–95
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–90
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Messina to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Messina to Port of Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €29
- Cars
- €60
- Phone
- (+39)081.552.07.63
- customercare@nlg.it
- Website
- nlg.it
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Capri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.nlg.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 081 837 5208
- info@lasercapri.it
- Website
- lasercapri.com
Ferry from Port of Capri to Portici
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.lasercapri.com/en/ferry
- Phone
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- 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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