There are 7 ways to get from Porto Cesareo to Messina by bus, train, ferry, car, plane, 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, train, ferry
best- Take the bus from Porto Cesareo to San Giorgio Ionicobus
- Take the train from Taranto to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
8h 36mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Porto Cesareo Via Giuseppe Garibaldi to Taranto Via per San Giorgiobus Itabus
- Take the bus from Taranto to Messinabus 590
10h 1m€25–62Bus via Manduria
- Take the bus from Manduria to Taranto Porto Mercantilebus 086/88 / ...
- Take the bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
8h 54m€33–45Drive, ferry
- Drive from Porto Cesareo to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
5h 50m€81–117Fly from Brindisi Airport, train
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BDS - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
10h 52m€89–182Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Lecce to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
9h 9m€49–197Train to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Lecce to Bari Centraletrain
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRI - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 59m€71–193
Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Porto Cesareo to Messina is to bus via Manduria which costs €30 - €45 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Porto Cesareo to Messina is to drive and ferry which takes 5h 50m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Porto Cesareo to Messina. However, there are services departing from Porto Cesareo and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Manduria and Taranto via Porto Mercantile. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 54m.
The distance between Porto Cesareo and Messina is 437 km.
The best way to get from Porto Cesareo to Messina without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 8h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Porto Cesareo to Messina, including transfers.
Porto Cesareo to Messina bus services, operated by S.T.P. di Terra d' Otranto, depart from Manduria station.
Porto Cesareo to Messina bus services, operated by S.T.P. di Terra d' Otranto, arrive at Taranto Porto Mercantile station.
There are 1136+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Porto Cesareo, Italy and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Porto Cesareo to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Manduria, Taranto Porto Mercantile, and Taranto via Porto Mercantile in around 8h 54m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Taranto to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lecce to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lecce to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Lecce to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lecce to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +393473787870
- [email protected]
- Website
- chiffibus.it
Bus from Porto Cesareo to San Giorgio Ionico
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- chiffibus.it
- Phone
- 0832-228441
- [email protected]
- Website
- stplecce.it
Bus from Manduria to Taranto Porto Mercantile
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Schedules at
- stplecce.it
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Porto Cesareo Via Giuseppe Garibaldi to Taranto Via per San Giorgio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Taranto to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Taranto to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- 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
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- [email protected]
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–100
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €35–100
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