There are 5 ways to get from Messina to Praiano by ferry, train, bus, car ferry, car, or train (Trenitalia)
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 Salernotrain Fr
5h 50mCar ferry, ferry
cheapest- Take the carferry from Messina to Port of Salernocarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Amalfiferry
11h 36m€40–82Bus
- Take the bus from Messina to Salernobus N528 / ...
9h 30m€41–61Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Praianocar
5h€82–122Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Salernotrain Ic
8h 17m€44–78
Messina to Praiano by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Praiano is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Praiano is to ferry and drive which takes 5h and costs €80 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Praiano. However, there are services departing from Messina and arriving at Praiano via Salerno and Amalfi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Messina to Praiano. However, there are services departing from Messina and arriving at Port of Amalfi via Port of Salerno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Messina to Praiano. However, there are services departing from Messina Centrale and arriving at Salerno via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 17m.
The distance between Messina and Praiano is 416 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Praiano without a car is to ferry and train which takes 5h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Messina to Praiano, including transfers.
Messina to Praiano bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Messina station.
Messina to Praiano train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Messina Centrale station.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Praiano, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Messina to Salerno once daily. Tickets cost €35–60 and the journey takes 6h 30m. Alternatively, Trenitalia Intercity operates a train from Messina Centrale to Salerno twice daily. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 5h 17m.
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Italo Treno
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Messina to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Messina to Port of Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €29
- Cars
- €60
- Phone
- +39 089 87 29 50
- info@travelmar.it
- Website
- Travelmar
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Amalfi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Travelmar
- Phone
- +39 089 811 605
- info@grassiboatpositano.com
- Website
- Grassi Junior
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Amalfi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Grassi Junior
- Phone
- (+39)081.552.07.63
- customercare@nlg.it
- Website
- Navigazione Libera del Golfo
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Amalfi
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Navigazione Libera del Golfo
- Phone
- +39 089 875326
- info@lucibello.it
- Website
- Positano Jet Ferries
Ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Amalfi
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Positano Jet Ferries
- 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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Booking & Getting There
The best way to get from Messina to Praiano is to bus which takes 9h 30m and costs €40 - €65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €80 and takes 8h 17m.
Messina to Praiano bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Salerno station.
Messina to Praiano train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Salerno station.
There are 7945+ hotels available in Praiano.