There are 3 ways to get from Giardini-Naxos to Roccella Ionica by bus, train, ferry, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Giardini Naxos Bus Station to Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazionebus Itabus
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Roccella Jonicabus 301195
4h 37m€9–16Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Roccella Jonicatrain Re
5h 4mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Giardini-Naxos to Tresmestiericar
- Take the car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Roccella Ionicacar
2h 18m€40–67
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Giardini-Naxos to Roccella Ionica is to bus which costs €8 - €16 and takes 4h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Giardini-Naxos to Roccella Ionica is to drive and car ferry which takes 2h 18m and costs €40 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Giardini-Naxos station to Roccella Ionica. However, there are services departing from Giardini Naxos Bus Station and arriving at Roccella Jonica via Villa San Giovanni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 37m.
The distance between Giardini-Naxos and Roccella Ionica is 167 km.
The best way to get from Giardini-Naxos to Roccella Ionica without a car is to bus which takes 4h 37m and costs €8 - €16.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Giardini-Naxos to Roccella Ionica, including transfers.
Giardini-Naxos to Roccella Ionica bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Giardini Naxos Bus Station.
Giardini-Naxos to Roccella Ionica bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione station.
There are 291+ hotels available in Roccella Ionica.
What companies run services between Giardini-Naxos, Italy and Roccella Ionica, Italy?
You can take a bus from Giardini Naxos Bus Station to Roccella Jonica via Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione and Villa San Giovanni in around 4h 37m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Roccella Jonica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Roccella Jonica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Giardini Naxos Bus Station to Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 0965644747
- [email protected]
- Website
- autolineefederico.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Roccella Jonica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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