There are 6 ways to get from Messina to Le Castella 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.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.train Re
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Botricellotrain Re
5h 24mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina to Lamezia Termebus N595 / ...
- Take the bus from Lamezia Terme Station to Steccatobus
6h 8m€12–80Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Le Castellacar
2h 30m€31–48Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.train Re
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Catanzaro Lidotrain Re
- Take the bus from Catanzaro Lido - Piazza Anita Garibaldi to Le Castellabus
5h 31mCar ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Botricellotrain Ic
6h 9m€18–62Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio Calabriaferry
- Take the bus from Reggio di Calabria Lido to Germaneto Universitàbus
- Take the bus from Germaneto Università to Le Castellabus
7h 57m€14–22
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Le Castella is to ferry and bus which costs €14 - €23 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Le Castella is to ferry and drive which takes 2h 30m and costs €30 - €50.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Le Castella. However, there are services departing from Messina and arriving at Le Castella via Lamezia Terme Station and Steccato. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 8m.
The distance between Messina and Le Castella is 198 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Le Castella without a car is to ferry and train which takes 5h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Messina to Le Castella, including transfers.
Messina to Le Castella bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Messina station.
Messina to Le Castella bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lamezia Terme station.
There are 252+ hotels available in Le Castella.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Le Castella, Calabria, Italy?
You can take a bus from Messina to Le Castella via Lamezia Terme Station and Steccato in around 6h 8m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Botricello
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Catanzaro Lido
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 18m
- 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
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Botricello
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €14–20
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Messina to Lamezia Terme
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Messina to Lamezia Terme
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Messina to Lamezia Terme
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 0962.21709
- info@autolineeromano.com
- Website
- autolineeromano.net
Bus from Lamezia Terme Station to Steccato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- autolineeromano.net
Bus from Catanzaro Lido - Piazza Anita Garibaldi to Le Castella
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- autolineeromano.net
Bus from Germaneto Università to Le Castella
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- autolineeromano.net
Bus from Reggio di Calabria Lido to Germaneto Università
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
- 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
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- 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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