There are 5 ways to get from Praia a Mare to Messina by train, car ferry, bus, car, or 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, car ferry
best- Take the train from Praja-Ajeta-Tortora to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
3h 17m€17–60Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Praia a Mare Municipio to Cosenza Autostazionebus 7
- Take the bus from Cosenza to Messinabus N596 / ...
6h 37m€16–57Bus via Cosenza
- Take the bus from Praia a Mare Municipio to Viale Mancini - ITIS A.Monacobus 7
- Take the bus from Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
6h 14m€19–25Drive, ferry
- Drive from Praia a Mare to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
3h 38m€39–56Train, ferry
- Take the train from Praja-Ajeta-Tortora to Paolatrain Re
- Take the train from Paola to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
4h 44m
Praia a Mare to Messina by train and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Praia a Mare to Messina is to bus via Cosenza which costs €18 - €26 and takes 6h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Praia a Mare to Messina is to train and car ferry which takes 3h 17m and costs €17 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Praia a Mare to Messina. However, there are services departing from Praia a Mare Municipio and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 14m.
The distance between Praia a Mare and Messina is 236 km.
The best way to get from Praia a Mare to Messina without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 3h 17m and costs €17 - €65.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Praia a Mare to Messina, including transfers.
Praia a Mare to Messina bus services, operated by Preite Cosenza, depart from Praia a Mare Municipio station.
Praia a Mare to Messina bus services, operated by Preite Cosenza, arrive at Viale Mancini - ITIS A.Monaco station.
There are 1026+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Praia a Mare, Calabria, Italy and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Praia a Mare Municipio to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Viale Mancini - ITIS A.Monaco and Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro in around 6h 14m.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Praja-Ajeta-Tortora to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €15–21
Train from Praja-Ajeta-Tortora to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Praja-Ajeta-Tortora to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 0984 413001
- info@autoservizipreite.it
- Website
- autoservizipreite.it
Bus from Praia a Mare Municipio to Viale Mancini - ITIS A.Monaco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- autoservizipreite.com
Bus from Praia a Mare Municipio to Cosenza Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- autoservizipreite.com
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- 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 Cosenza to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Cosenza to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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