There are 2 ways to get from Tropea to Mount Etna by train, car ferry, unknown, or car
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Train, car ferry, travel
best- Take the train from Tropea to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Giarre-Ripostotrain Re
- Walk from Giarre-Riposto to Mount Etnaunknown
4h 58mDrive, car ferry, travel
- Drive from Tropea to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Walk from Tresmestieri to Mount Etnaunknown
2h 57m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Tropea and Mount Etna is 166 km.
The best way to get from Tropea to Mount Etna without a car is to train and car ferry and travel which takes 4h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Tropea to Mount Etna, including transfers.
There are 2081+ hotels available in Mount Etna.
What companies run services between Tropea, Italy and Mount Etna, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Tropea to Mount Etna. However, you can take the train to Villa S.Giovanni, walk to Villa San Giovanni, take the car ferry to Messina Marittima, walk to Messina Centrale, take the train to Giarre-Riposto, then travel to Mount Etna. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Tropea to Mount Etna via Villa S. Giovanni and Tresmestieri in around 2h 57m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Tropea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Giarre-Riposto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
- €1–39
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €39
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