There are 5 ways to get from Cava de' Tirreni to Messina by train, ferry, bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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 Salerno to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
4h 54mCar ferry
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry
9h€29–60Bus
- Take the bus from Salerno to Messinabus N592 / ...
7h 55m€37–69Drive, ferry
- Drive from Cava de' Tirreni to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
4h 37m€70–101Train, fly
- Take the train from Cava Dei Tirreni to Napoli Piazza Garibalditrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NAP - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
6h 48m€48–175
Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cava de' Tirreni to Messina is to car ferry which costs €29 - €60 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Cava de' Tirreni to Messina is to drive and ferry which takes 4h 37m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Cava de' Tirreni to Messina. However, there are services departing from Cava Dei Tirreni and arriving at Messina via Salerno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Port of Salerno and arriving at Messina. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h.
The distance between Cava de' Tirreni and Messina is 389 km.
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The best way to get from Cava de' Tirreni to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 4h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Cava de' Tirreni to Messina, including transfers.
Cava de' Tirreni to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Salerno station.
Cava de' Tirreni to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Messina station.
What companies run services between Cava de' Tirreni, Italy and Messina, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Salerno to Messina twice daily. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 6h 25m. Alternatively, Caronte & Tourist operates a car ferry from Port of Salerno to Messina once daily. Tickets cost €29–60 and the journey takes 9h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–140
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Salerno to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Cava Dei Tirreni to Napoli Piazza Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Salerno to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- +39.090.57.37
- [email protected]
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Port of Salerno to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €29
- Cars
- €60
- Phone
- 3409848540
- [email protected]
- 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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