There are 4 ways to get from Piale to Messina by ferry, bus, rideshare, 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.
Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaV1 / ...
20 min€2–3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
45 min€1–3Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Villa San Giovanni to Messina7.8 km
1h 1m€2Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
30 min€2–40
Piale to Messina by ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Piale to Messina is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 1h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Piale to Messina is to ferry which takes 20 min and costs €2 - €3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Villa San Giovanni and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Villa S.Giovanni and arriving at Messina Marittima. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between Piale and Messina is 8 km.
The best way to get from Piale to Messina without a car is to ferry which takes 20 min and costs €2 - €3.
The ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima takes 20 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Piale to Messina bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Villa San Giovanni station.
Piale to Messina bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
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What companies run services between Piale, Italy and Messina, Italy?
Trenitalia S.p.A. operates a ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima hourly, and the journey takes 20 min. Blu Jet also services this route hourly. Alternatively, SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro operates a bus from Villa San Giovanni to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica twice daily. Tickets cost €1–3 and the journey takes 45 min.
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- 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
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Villa S.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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Villa San Giovanni to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Piale and Messina. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.




