There are 4 ways to get from Messina to Crotone by car ferry, train, bus, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, train
best- Take the carferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Crotonetrain Ic
5h 7m€28–148Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Lamezia Terme Train Stationbus Itabus
- Take the bus from Lamezia Terme Station to Crotone - Terminal Romanobus
5h 29m€13–25Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Crotonecar
2h 52m€32–52Ferry, train (Trenitalia)
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.train Fr
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Catanzaro Lidotrain Re
- Take the train from Catanzaro Lido to Crotonetrain Re
5h 10m
Messina to Crotone by car ferry and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Crotone is to bus which costs €12 - €26 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Crotone is to ferry and drive which takes 2h 52m and costs €30 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina station to Crotone. However, there are services departing from Messina Main Train Station and arriving at Crotone - Terminal Romano via Lamezia Terme Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 29m.
The distance between Messina and Crotone is 259 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Crotone without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 5h 7m and costs €28 - €150.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Messina to Crotone, including transfers.
Messina to Crotone bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Messina Main Train Station.
Messina to Crotone bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Lamezia Terme Train Station.
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There are 315+ hotels available in Crotone.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Crotone, Italy?
You can take a bus from Messina Main Train Station to Crotone - Terminal Romano via Lamezia Terme Station in around 5h 29m.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Crotone
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Catanzaro Lido
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catanzaro Lido to Crotone
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Catanzaro Lido
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catanzaro Lido to Crotone
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Lamezia Terme Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Lamezia Terme Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Lamezia Terme Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0962.21709
- [email protected]
- Website
- autolineeromano.net
Bus from Lamezia Terme Station to Crotone - Terminal Romano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- autolineeromano.net
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- [email protected]
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–100
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €35–100
- Phone
- 3409848540
- [email protected]
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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