There are 3 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 carferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amanteatrain Re
4h 18m€17–127Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina to Lamezia Termebus 582 / ...
5h 53m€10–22Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Lagocar
2h 3m€30–48
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Lago is to bus which costs €9 - €23 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Lago is to ferry and drive which takes 2h 3m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Lago. However, there are services departing from Messina and arriving at Lago via Lamezia Terme Centrale Station and Amantea - Bivio Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
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 18m and costs €17 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Messina to Lago, including transfers.
Messina to Lago bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Messina station.
Messina to Lago bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lamezia Terme station.
There are 492+ hotels available in Lago.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Lago, Calabria, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Messina to Lamezia Terme 3 times a day. Tickets cost €11–18 and the journey takes 2h 40m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Messina to Lamezia Terme
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Messina to Lamezia Terme
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Messina to Lamezia Terme
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.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
- €1–100
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €35–100
- 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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