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Compare ferry and train for Reggio Calabria to Messina
Omio recommends booking the ferry as it is the most popular option from Reggio Calabria to Messina among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the ferry with prices starting from €4. For those with little time consider booking a ferry which can get you there in 30m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the ferry is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of €4, and a train costs an average of €10.
Distance: 8 miles (13 km)
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€4 Average price Cheapest | €11 Average price |
1h 30m Average total duration Fastest 30m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 1h 55m Average total duration 1h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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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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This is compared to other travel options from Reggio Calabria to Messina:
A ferry is $8 (€7) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Reggio Calabria to Messina costing on average $13 (€10).
Other travel options to Messina take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 32m.
- Around 16 ferries per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Reggio Calabria and Messina as scheduled services by ferry and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Reggio di Calabria Catona and arrive in Messina Marittima.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Reggio Calabria and arrive in Port of Messina.
- Travel with Liberty Lines to go to Messina by ferry.
- Travel with Itabus, BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Messina by bus.
- Travel with Intercity to go to Messina by train.
- 12 direct ferries per day with Liberty Lines.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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