There are 5 ways to get from Policoro to Messina by bus, train, ferry, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Policoro to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
4h 25m€13–29Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Policoro-Tursi 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 / ...
4h 40mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Policoro to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
3h 46m€48–69Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Policoro-Tursi to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
6h 43m€28–75Bus via Sibari
- Take the bus from Policoro to Sibaribus
- Take the bus from Sibari to Messinabus 582 / ...
6h 55m€27–40
Policoro to Messina by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Policoro to Messina is to bus which costs €13 - €29 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Policoro to Messina is to drive and ferry which takes 3h 46m and costs €45 - €70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Policoro and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 25m.
The distance between Policoro and Messina is 340 km.
The best way to get from Policoro to Messina without a car is to bus which takes 4h 25m and costs €13 - €29.
The bus from Policoro to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica takes 4h 25m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Policoro to Messina bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Policoro station.
Policoro 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 Policoro, Italy and Messina, Italy?
SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro operates a bus from Policoro to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica twice daily. Tickets cost €22–29 and the journey takes 4h 25m. Itabus S.p.A. also services this route 4 times a week.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Policoro-Tursi to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €13–18
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Policoro-Tursi to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €26–35
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- 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
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Policoro to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–29
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Policoro to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 0981 500331
- info@saj.it
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Policoro to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- saj.it
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sibari to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- 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
- 342 32 55 869
- 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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