Travel Information between Reggio Calabria and Messina
| 8 miles (13 km) | |
| Ferry or train | |
| $2 - | |
| Ferry • $2 (€2) • 30 min | |
| Ferry • $2 (€2) • 30 min | |
| Itabus, Liberty Lines or Intercity |
Take a ferry or train to travel 8 miles (13 km) to Messina from Reggio Calabria. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are Itabus, Liberty Lines or Intercity among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, ferry or train from Reggio Calabria to Messina.
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How to get from Reggio Calabria to Messina by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Reggio Calabria to Messina is by taking a ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Reggio Calabria to Messina
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There are 2 options to travel from Reggio Calabria to Messina including taking a ferry or train.
The cheapest way to get from Reggio Calabria to Messina is by taking a ferry with average ticket prices of $2 (€2) compared to other travel options to Messina:
Taking a ferry costs () less than taking a bus, which average ticket prices of ().
Taking a ferry costs $9 (€8) less than taking a train, which costs on average $12 (€11) for the same trip.
The fastest way from Reggio Calabria to Messina is by ferry with an average journey time of 30 min.
There are alternative travel options to Messina that take longer:
Train takes 1 h 37 min on average.
The distance is approximately 8 miles (13 km) from Reggio Calabria to Messina.
The average frequency per day from Reggio Calabria to Messina is:
- Around 2 buses per day.
- Around 19 ferries per day.
- 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Reggio Calabria to Messina as scheduled services by ferry or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Reggio Calabria to Messina:
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Reggio Calabria and arrive in Port of Messina.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Reggio Calabria to Messina:
- You can travel by bus from Reggio Calabria to Messina with Itabus, and you can find Itabus Reggio Calabria to Messina tickets for $7 (€6) on Omio.
- You can travel to Messina from Reggio Calabria by ferry with Liberty Lines. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $4 (€4) with Liberty Lines from Reggio Calabria to Messina.
- You can go to Messina from Reggio Calabria by train with Intercity. You'll see cheap train tickets for $12 (€11) with Intercity from Reggio Calabria to Messina on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Reggio Calabria to Messina with the following travel companies:
- Direct bus available with 2 direct buses per day.
- Direct ferry available with Liberty Lines 14 direct ferries per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Messina as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Reggio Calabria to Messina.
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