There are 4 ways to get from Scalea 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 Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Paolatrain Ic
- Take the train from Paola to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
3h 57m€23–100Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Scalea - Hotel Talao to Cosenza Autostazionebus 7
- Take the bus from Cosenza to Messinabus N596 / ...
6h 17m€17–28Bus via Cosenza
- Take the bus from Scalea - Hotel Talao to Viale Mancini - ITIS A.Monacobus 7
- Take the bus from Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
5h 54m€18–24Drive, ferry
- Drive from Scalea to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
3h 25m€38–55
Scalea to Messina by train and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scalea to Messina is to bus via Cosenza which costs €18 - €25 and takes 5h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Scalea to Messina is to drive and ferry which takes 3h 25m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Scalea to Messina. However, there are services departing from Scalea - Hotel Talao and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 54m.
The distance between Scalea and Messina is 226 km.
The best way to get from Scalea to Messina without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 3h 57m and costs €22 - €100.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Scalea to Messina, including transfers.
Scalea to Messina bus services, operated by Preite Cosenza, depart from Scalea - Hotel Talao station.
Scalea to Messina bus services, operated by Preite Cosenza, arrive at Viale Mancini - ITIS A.Monaco station.
There are 1063+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Scalea, Italy and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Scalea - Hotel Talao to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Viale Mancini - ITIS A.Monaco and Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavoro in around 5h 54m.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 0984 413001
- info@autoservizipreite.it
- Website
- autoservizipreite.it
Bus from Scalea - Hotel Talao to Viale Mancini - ITIS A.Monaco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- autoservizipreite.com
Bus from Scalea - Hotel Talao to Cosenza Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- 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
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 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
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