There are 5 ways to get from Praiano to Messina by train, ferry, bus, car, plane, or train (Trenitalia)
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
6h 32mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Salerno to Messinabus N592 / ...
9h 50m€17–79Drive, ferry
- Drive from Praiano to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
5h 4m€73–105Train, fly
- Take the train from S. Agnello to Napoli P. Garibalditrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NAP - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 59m€46–164Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Salerno to Messina Centraletrain Ic
8h 35m€17–84
Praiano to Messina by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Praiano to Messina is to bus which costs €16 - €80 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Praiano to Messina is to drive and ferry which takes 5h 4m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Praiano to Messina. However, there are services departing from Praiano and arriving at Messina via Amalfi and Salerno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
The distance between Praiano and Messina is 419 km.
The best way to get from Praiano to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 6h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Praiano to Messina, including transfers.
Praiano to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Salerno station.
The best way to get from Praiano to Messina is to bus which takes 9h 50m and costs €16 - €80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €16 - €85 and takes 8h 35m.
Praiano to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Messina station.
There are 1003+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Praiano, Italy and Messina, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Salerno to Messina twice daily. Tickets cost €15–50 and the journey takes 6h 25m. Itabus S.p.A. also services this route 3 times a week. Alternatively, Trenitalia Intercity operates a train from Salerno to Messina Centrale twice daily. Tickets cost €15–75 and the journey takes 5h 10m. Trenitalia also services this route once a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–170
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Salerno to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 800 211 388
- infoeav@eavsrl.it
- Website
- eavsrl.it
Train from S. Agnello to Napoli P. Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- eavsrl.it
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Salerno to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Salerno to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Salerno to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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
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