There are 3 ways to get from Roccella Ionica to Messina by bus, car ferry, train, 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.
Bus, car ferry
best- Take the bus from Roccella Jonica to Villa San Giovanni301195
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
2h 40m€7–47Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Roccella Jonica to Reggio Calabria C.LeRe
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
3h 18m€18–71Drive, ferry
- Drive from Roccella Ionica to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
1h 31m€17–25
Roccella Ionica to Messina by train and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Roccella Ionica to Messina is to drive and ferry which costs €16 - €25 and takes 1h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Roccella Ionica to Messina is to drive and ferry which takes 1h 31m and costs €16 - €25.
The distance between Roccella Ionica and Messina is 112 km.
The best way to get from Roccella Ionica to Messina without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 2h 40m and costs €7 - €50.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Roccella Ionica to Messina, including transfers.
There are 1008+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Roccella Ionica, Italy and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Roccella Ionica to Messina. However, you can take the bus to Villa San Giovanni, walk to Villa San Giovanni, then take the car ferry to Messina Marittima. Alternatively, you can take a train from Roccella Jonica to Messina Marittima via Reggio Calabria C.Le, Villa S.Giovanni, and Villa San Giovanni in around 3h 18m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roccella Jonica to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roccella Jonica to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Bus from Roccella Jonica to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.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
- 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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