There are 6 ways to get from Messina to Melfi by car ferry, train, bus, 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.
Car ferry, train, bus
best- Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to SapriFr
- Take the bus from Sapri to Brienza
- Take the bus from Brienza to Melfi
9h 16m€34–212Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Scanzano Jonico
- Take the bus from Scanzano Jonico to Rionero in Vulture
9h 30m€30–38Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniM1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to SalernoFa / ...
- Take the train from Salerno to Potenza CentraleRe
- Take the train from Potenza Centrale to MelfiRe
9h 24mFerry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Melfi
5h 10m€67–102Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP)CTA - NAP
- Take the bus from Napoli - Capodichino Aeroporto to Candela
7h 15m€43–168Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the bus from Villa S. Giovanni to Lauria
- Take the bus from Lauria Superiore to Potenza Via Domenico di Giura5
- Take the train from Potenza Macchia Rom. to MelfiRe
11h 43m€32–81
Messina to Melfi by car ferry, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Melfi is to bus which costs €30 - €40 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Melfi is to ferry and drive which takes 5h 10m and costs €65 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Melfi. However, there are services departing from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and arriving at Melfi - Valle Verde via Scanzano Jonico and Rionero in Vulture. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
The distance between Messina and Melfi is 423 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Melfi without a car is to car ferry and train and bus which takes 9h 16m and costs €30 - €220.
It takes approximately 9h 16m to get from Messina to Melfi, including transfers.
Messina to Melfi bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
Messina to Melfi bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Scanzano Jonico station.
There are 175+ hotels available in Melfi.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Melfi, Italy?
You can take a bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Melfi - Valle Verde via Scanzano Jonico and Rionero in Vulture in around 9h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Sapri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Salerno to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Sapri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–160
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–170
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Salerno to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Sapri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Salerno to Potenza Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Potenza Centrale to Melfi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Potenza Macchia Rom. to Melfi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +390975 343195
- info@ventrebus.com
- Website
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Sapri to Brienza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
Bus from Brienza to Melfi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- ventrebus.com
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +39 0972 24590
- booking@autolineemoretti.it
- Website
- autolineemoretti.it
Bus from Napoli - Capodichino Aeroporto to Candela
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Schedules at
- autolineemoretti.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Scanzano Jonico
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- +39 0835 721443
- info@grassani.it
- Website
- grassani.it
Bus from Scanzano Jonico to Rionero in Vulture
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–13
- Schedules at
- grassani.it
- Phone
- 0966 57552
- info@lirosiautoservizi.com
- Website
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
Bus from Villa S. Giovanni to Lauria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–22
- Schedules at
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
- Phone
- +39 0973-21016
- info@slasrl.eu
- Website
- slasrl.eu
Bus from Lauria Superiore to Potenza Via Domenico di Giura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Schedules at
- slasrl.eu
- 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
- +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
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