Cross the Strait to Reggio Calabria

Direct ferry Messina → RC in 20 min, hydrofoil in 10 min. Or dock at Villa San Giovanni and continue by train or bus.

Strait crossings

Three ways to cross the Strait of Messina

The direct crossing: Messina Porto → Reggio Calabria Porto. ~20 minutes, cars and motorbikes can board. Caronte & Tourist and Bluferries.

Messina→20 min→Reggio

Passengers only, faster. Liberty Lines runs the Messina → Reggio Calabria route in about 10 minutes. Perfect without bulky luggage.

Messina→10 min 🚤→Reggio

Dock on the Calabrian side: Messina → Villa San Giovanni (25 min), then regional train (15 min) or bus to Reggio Calabria.

Messina→25 min→Villa SG→🚆 RC

Aeolian Islands

Liberty Lines also operates routes between Reggio Calabria and the Aeolian Islands with seasonal hydrofoil services.