There are 6 ways to get from Messina to Porto Cesareo by bus, ferry, train, 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.
Bus via Manduria
best- Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Taranto via Porto Mercantilebus
- Take the bus from Taranto Porto Mercantile to Manduriabus 086/88 / ...
8h 44m€32–44Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Taranto Via per San Giorgiobus Itabus
- Take the bus from Taranto Via per San Giorgio to Porto Cesareo Via Giuseppe Garibaldibus Itabus
9h 6m€24–56Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amanteatrain Re
- Take the train from Amantea to Tarantotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Monteparano to Porto Cesareobus
8h 57mFerry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Porto Cesareocar
5h 42m€72–112Train, fly
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane CTA - BDS
10h 1m€83–184Ferry, 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 Leccetrain Ic
9h 24m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Porto Cesareo is to bus via Manduria which costs €30 - €45 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Porto Cesareo is to ferry and drive which takes 5h 42m and costs €70 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Porto Cesareo. However, there are services departing from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and arriving at Porto Cesareo via Taranto Porto Mercantile and Manduria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 44m.
The distance between Messina and Porto Cesareo is 485 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Porto Cesareo without a car is to bus via Manduria which takes 8h 44m and costs €30 - €45.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Messina to Porto Cesareo, including transfers.
Messina to Porto Cesareo bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
Messina to Porto Cesareo bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Taranto via Porto Mercantile station.
There are 3114+ hotels available in Porto Cesareo.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Porto Cesareo, Italy?
You can take a bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Porto Cesareo via Taranto via Porto Mercantile, Taranto Porto Mercantile, and Manduria in around 8h 44m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Taranto via Porto Mercantile
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
- Phone
- 0832-228441
- [email protected]
- Website
- stplecce.it
Bus from Taranto Porto Mercantile to Manduria
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- stplecce.it
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- Phone
- +393473787870
- [email protected]
- Website
- chiffibus.it
Bus from Monteparano to Porto Cesareo
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- chiffibus.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Taranto Via per San Giorgio
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Taranto Via per San Giorgio to Porto Cesareo Via Giuseppe Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
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 Taranto Via per San Giorgio
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
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