There are 5 ways to get from Rossano to Messina by train, ferry, bus, 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.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Sibari to Paolatrain Fr
- Take the train from Paola to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
5h 28mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sibari to Messinabus 582 / ...
6h 34m€36–60Drive, ferry
- Drive from Rossano to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
3h 14m€42–61Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Rossano to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
5h 40m€48–130Bus via Tarsia
- Take the bus from Rossano Stazione to Tarsia A3bus
- Take the bus from Tarsia A3 to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
10h 37m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rossano to Messina is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Rossano to Messina is to drive and ferry which takes 3h 14m and costs €40 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Rossano to Messina. However, there are services departing from Rossano and arriving at Messina via Sibari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 34m.
The distance between Rossano and Messina is 275 km.
The best way to get from Rossano to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 5h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Rossano to Messina, including transfers.
Rossano to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sibari station.
Rossano to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Messina station.
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What companies run services between Rossano, Italy and Messina, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Sibari to Messina twice daily. Tickets cost €22–40 and the journey takes 4h 50m.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Sibari to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Rossano to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sibari to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Rossano Stazione to Tarsia A3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
Bus from Tarsia A3 to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.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
- Phone
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- 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
- €1–39
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €39
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