There are 8 ways to get from Alberobello to Messina by bus, train, ferry, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus, train, ferry via Santa Eufemia Lamezia
best- Take the bus from Alberobello to Tarantobus 130
- Take the train from Taranto to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Vibo Valentia-Pizzo to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
7h 28mBus via Taranto
cheapest- Take the bus from Alberobello to Tarantobus 130
- Take the bus from Taranto to Messinabus N595 / ...
9h 31m€32–61Bus
- Take the bus from Alberobello to Tarantobus 130
- Take the bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
7h 55m€33–44Drive, ferry
- Drive from Alberobello to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
5h 10m€65–94Taxi, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Alberobello to Bari-Airport-BRItaxi
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRI - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
5h 8m€184–288Train, ferry
- Take the train from Martina Franca to Francavilla Fontanatrain
- Take the train from Francavilla Fontana to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Vibo Valentia-Pizzo to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
9h 18mBus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Alberobello to Taranto Porto Mercantilebus 130
- Take the train from Taranto to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
9h 40mTaxi, fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Alberobello to Bari-Airport-BRItaxi
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BRI - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
6h 42m€206–342
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alberobello to Messina is to bus which costs €30 - €45 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Alberobello to Messina is to taxi and fly and train which takes 5h 8m and costs €180 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Alberobello to Messina. However, there are services departing from Alberobello and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Taranto via Porto Mercantile. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
The distance between Alberobello and Messina is 428 km.
The best way to get from Alberobello to Messina without a car is to bus and train and ferry via Santa Eufemia Lamezia which takes 7h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Alberobello to Messina, including transfers.
Alberobello to Messina bus services, operated by Ferrovie del Sud Est e Servizi Automobilistici S.r.l., depart from Alberobello station.
Alberobello to Messina bus services, operated by Ferrovie del Sud Est e Servizi Automobilistici S.r.l., arrive at Taranto station.
Book your Alberobello to Messina bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 1172+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Alberobello, Italy and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Alberobello to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Taranto and Taranto via Porto Mercantile in around 7h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–90
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taranto to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Vibo Valentia-Pizzo to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Francavilla Fontana to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taranto to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Vibo Valentia-Pizzo to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Vibo Valentia-Pizzo to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- 800 07 9090
- Website
- fseonline.it
Train from Martina Franca to Francavilla Fontana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- fseonline.it
- Phone
- 800 07 9090
- Website
- fseonline.it
Bus from Alberobello to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Schedules at
- fseonline.it
Bus from Alberobello to Taranto Porto Mercantile
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Schedules at
- fseonline.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Taranto to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Taranto to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- €130–170
Lentini Giampiero Autonoleggio
- Phone
- +39 348 373 6396
- Website
- lentinigiampieroautonoleggio.com
Autoservizi Amodio
- Phone
- +39 328 456 6593
- Website
- autoserviziamodio.com
Radio Taxi Bari
- Phone
- 080 5343333
- Website
- taxibari.it
Radio Taxi Apulia
Lentini Giampiero Autonoleggio
- Phone
- +39 348 373 6396
- Website
- lentinigiampieroautonoleggio.com
Autoservizi Amodio
- Phone
- +39 328 456 6593
- Website
- autoserviziamodio.com
Radio Taxi Bari
- Phone
- 080 5343333
- Website
- taxibari.it
Radio Taxi Apulia
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