There are 3 ways to get from Messina to Stilo by car ferry, bus, ferry, car, or train
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, bus
best- Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Stilobus
3h 48m€8–49Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Stilocar
2h 4m€20–30Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Rosarnotrain Re
- Take the bus from Rosarno to Stilobus
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Stilo is to ferry and drive which costs €20 - €30 and takes 2h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Stilo is to ferry and drive which takes 2h 4m and costs €20 - €30.
The distance between Messina and Stilo is 146 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Stilo without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 3h 48m and costs €8 - €50.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Messina to Stilo, including transfers.
There are 156+ hotels available in Stilo.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Stilo, Calabria, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Stilo. However, you can take the car ferry to Villa San Giovanni, walk to Villa San Giovanni, then take the bus to Stilo. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Messina Marittima to Stilo via Villa San Giovanni in around 2h 4m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Rosarno
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Rosarno
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–20
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Rosarno
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Rosarno
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Stilo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
Bus from Rosarno to Stilo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.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
- 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
- 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
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