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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 $13.
Distance: 8 miles (13 km)
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Most popular Ferry | Train |
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$5 Average price Cheapest | $15 Average price |
1h 30m Average total duration Fastest 30m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 1h 56m Average total duration 1h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular ferry company |  Most popular train company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Reggio Calabria to Messina:
A ferry is $10 (€8) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Reggio Calabria to Messina costing on average $15 (€12).
Other travel options to Messina take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 9m.
Train takes on average 1h 26m.
Travel optionsfrom Reggio Calabria to Messina
How to get from Reggio Calabria to Messina by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
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.
- LIBERTY LINES5:55 PM0h30Port of Reggio Calabria6:25 PMPort of Messina$41One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- LIBERTY LINES5:55 PM0h30Port of Reggio Calabria6:25 PMPort of Messina$41One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- LIBERTY LINES5:55 PM0h30Port of Reggio Calabria6:25 PMPort of Messina$41One-way0 transfers
Other options
Regionale 5518+Intercity 7275:57 PM1h38Reggio di Calabria Catona7:35 PMMessina Centrale$131One-way1 transfer
- LIBERTY LINES12:20 PM0h35Port of Reggio Calabria12:55 PMPort of Messina$51One-way0 transfers
- LIBERTY LINES8:10 AM0h35Port of Reggio Calabria8:45 AMPort of Messina$51One-way0 transfers
- LIBERTY LINES6:20 PM0h35Port of Reggio Calabria6:55 PMPort of Messina$51One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Reggio Calabria to Messina:
A ferry is $10 (€8) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Reggio Calabria to Messina costing on average $15 (€12).
Other travel options to Messina take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 9m.
Train takes on average 1h 26m.
- Around 15 ferries per day.
- Around 4 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 BlaBlaCar, Itabus, FlixBus to go to Messina by bus.
- Travel with Intercity to go to Messina by train.
- 13 direct ferries per day with Liberty Lines.
- 2 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar.
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