There are 4 ways to get from Messina to Lago by car ferry, train, bus, ferry, 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.
Car ferry, train
best- Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to AmanteaRe
4h 19m€12–55Bus, line 19 bus via Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro
- Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro
- Take the bus from Cosenza - Autostazione to Lago19
5h 11m€12–16Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Lago
2h 1m€26–38Bus, line 19 bus
- Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Cosenza Bus StationItabus
- Take the bus from Cosenza - Autostazione to Lago19
5h 34m€13–68
Messina to Lago by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Lago is to bus and line 19 bus via Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro which costs €12 - €17 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Lago is to ferry and drive which takes 2h 1m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Lago. However, there are services departing from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and arriving at Lago via Cosenza - Autostazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 11m.
The distance between Messina and Lago is 158 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Lago without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 4h 19m and costs €12 - €55.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Messina to Lago, including transfers.
Messina to Lago bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
Messina to Lago bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro station.
There are 462+ hotels available in Lago.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Lago, Calabria, Italy?
You can take a bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Lago via Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro and Cosenza - Autostazione in around 5h 11m.
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- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €10–14
- 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 Lago
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- autoservizipreite.com
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Cosenza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- 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 Cosenza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
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