There are 5 ways to get from Metaponto to Messina by train, ferry, 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.
Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Metaponto to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
5h 27mBus via Sibari
cheapest- Take the bus from Metaponto to Sibaribus 1586 / ...
- Take the bus from Sibari to Messinabus 582 / ...
7h 31m€21–37Bus
- Take the bus from Scanzano Jonico to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
6h 25m€24–39Drive, ferry
- Drive from Metaponto to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
4h 7m€52–75Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Metaponto to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
7h 15m€46–139
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metaponto to Messina is to bus via Sibari which costs €21 - €40 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Metaponto to Messina is to drive and ferry which takes 4h 7m and costs €50 - €75.
No, there is no direct bus from Metaponto to Messina. However, there are services departing from Metaponto and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Scanzano Jonico. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
The distance between Metaponto and Messina is 324 km.
The best way to get from Metaponto to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 5h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Metaponto to Messina, including transfers.
Metaponto to Messina bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Scanzano Jonico station.
Metaponto to Messina bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
There are 1031+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Metaponto, Italy and Messina, Italy?
SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro operates a bus from Scanzano Jonico to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica twice daily. Tickets cost €22–30 and the journey takes 4h 30m.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Metaponto to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Metaponto to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Scanzano Jonico to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Metaponto to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sibari to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- 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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