There are 3 ways to get from Mount Etna to Calabria by unknown, train, ferry, bus, 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.
Travel, train, ferry
best- Walk from Mount Etna to Giarre-Ripostounknown
- Take the train from Giarre-Riposto to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry
3h 11mTravel, bus
- Walk from Mount Etna to Giardini Naxos Bus Stationunknown
- Take the bus from Giardini Naxos Bus Station to Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazionebus Itabus
3h 45mTravel, car ferry
- Walk from Mount Etna to Tresmestieriunknown
- Take the car ferry from Tresmestieri to Reggio di Calabriacarferry
1h 45m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Mount Etna and Calabria is 96 km.
The best way to get from Mount Etna to Calabria without a car is to travel and train and ferry which takes 3h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from Mount Etna to Calabria, including transfers.
There are 1210+ hotels available in Calabria.
What companies run services between Mount Etna, Italy and Calabria, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Mount Etna to Calabria. However, you can travel to Giarre-Riposto, take the train to Messina Centrale, walk to Messina Marittima, then take the ferry to Reggio di Calabria. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mount Etna to Reggio Calabria - via Portanova via Giardini Naxos Bus Station, Villa San Giovanni-Piazza Stazione, and Villa San Giovanni in around 3h 45m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Giarre-Riposto to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Giarre-Riposto to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- 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
- 0923.873813
- [email protected]
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Phone
- +39.0965.818.500
- [email protected]
- Website
- meridianolines.eu
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Reggio di Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- meridianolines.eu
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