There are 4 ways to get from Paestum to Messina by train, ferry, bus, 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.
Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Paestum to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
4h 19mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Battipaglia Ospedale to Messina Centrale Stationbus Autoservizi Salemi S201
7h 6m€20–31Drive, ferry
- Drive from Paestum to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
5h 42m€58–84Train, ferry via Vallo Lucania-Castel
- Take the train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
5h 3m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paestum to Messina is to bus which costs €20 - €35 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Paestum to Messina is to drive and ferry which takes 5h 42m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from Paestum to Messina station. However, there are services departing from Paestum - Stazione FS and arriving at Messina Centrale Station via Battipaglia Ospedale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 6m.
The distance between Paestum and Messina is 341 km.
The best way to get from Paestum to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 4h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Paestum to Messina, including transfers.
Paestum to Messina bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Battipaglia Ospedale station.
Paestum to Messina bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Messina Centrale Station.
There are 1230+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Paestum, Italy and Messina, Italy?
Autoservizi Salemi Srl operates a bus from Battipaglia Ospedale to Messina Centrale Station twice daily. Tickets cost €18–26 and the journey takes 5h 40m. Onebus also services this route 3 times a week.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Paestum to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Vallo Lucania-Castel to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Battipaglia Ospedale to Messina Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Battipaglia Ospedale to Messina Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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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