There are 4 ways to get from Taranto 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 Taranto to Lamezia Terme C.Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.GiovanniIc
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaV1 / ...
5h 18mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
5h 30m€21–95Drive, ferry
- Drive from Taranto to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
4h 38m€59–85Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Taranto to Villa S.GiovanniIc
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
7h 9m€25–108
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taranto to Messina is to bus which costs €21 - €95 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Taranto to Messina is to drive and ferry which takes 4h 38m and costs €55 - €90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Taranto via Porto Mercantile and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Taranto and Messina is 363 km.
The best way to get from Taranto to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 5h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Taranto to Messina, including transfers.
Taranto to Messina bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Taranto via Porto Mercantile station.
Taranto to Messina bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
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There are 1015+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Taranto, Italy and Messina, Italy?
SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro operates a bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica twice daily. Tickets cost €21–27 and the journey takes 5h 30m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taranto to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taranto to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–27
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- 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
- 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
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