There are 3 ways to get from Messina to Locri by ferry, train, bus, 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.
Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabria
- Take the train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to LocriRe
2h 42m€10–24Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Locri29
3h 21m€7–11Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Locri
1h 37m€15–22
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Locri is to bus which costs €6 - €12 and takes 3h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Locri is to ferry and drive which takes 1h 37m and costs €15 - €23.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Locri. However, there are services departing from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and arriving at Locri via Villa San Giovanni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 21m.
The distance between Messina and Locri is 112 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Locri without a car is to ferry and train which takes 2h 42m and costs €10 - €24.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Messina to Locri, including transfers.
Messina to Locri bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
Messina to Locri bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Villa San Giovanni station.
There are 231+ hotels available in Locri.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Locri, Italy?
You can take a bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Locri via Villa San Giovanni in around 3h 21m.
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- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Locri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €12–18
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Locri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Locri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- 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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