There are 8 ways to get from Alberobello to Messina by bus, train, ferry, car, taxi, 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 Alberobello to Taranto130
- Take the train from Taranto to Lamezia Terme C.Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.GiovanniRe
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaV1 / ...
7h 51mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Alberobello to Taranto130
- Take the bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
7h 55m€25–34Drive, ferry
- Drive from Alberobello to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
5h 7m€63–91Taxi, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Alberobello to Bari-Airport-BRI
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)BRI - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
5h 18m€177–290Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Alberobello to Taranto130
- Take the train from Taranto to Villa S.GiovanniIc
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
9h 41m€29–117Bus via Taranto
- Take the bus from Alberobello to Taranto130
- Take the bus from Taranto to Messina590 / ...
10h 55m€31–103Taxi, fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Alberobello to Bari-Airport-BRI
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)BRI - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
7h 15m€191–329Taxi, fly to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Alberobello to Bari-Airport-BRI
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)BRI - CIY
- Take the bus from Coffa Strada Statale 514 to Catania Central Bus Station
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
9h 32m€221–474
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 €24 - €35 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Alberobello to Messina is to drive and ferry which takes 5h 7m and costs €60 - €95.
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 which takes 7h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 51m 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.
There are 1007+ 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 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–650
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–950
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taranto to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taranto to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- 800 07 9090
- Website
- fseonline.it
Bus from Alberobello to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- 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
- €21–27
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Taranto to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- 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
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 06 164160
- info@etnatrasporti.it
- Website
- etnatrasporti.it
Bus from Coffa Strada Statale 514 to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- etnatrasporti.it
- 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
- 342 32 55 869
- 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
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–40
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €2–7
- Moto
- €16–22
- Car
- €30–40
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- €120–150
Lentini Giampiero Autonoleggio
- Phone
- +39 348 373 6396
- Website
- lentinigiampieroautonoleggio.com
Autoservizi Amodio
- Phone
- +39 328 456 6593
- Website
- autoserviziamodio.com
Transfer Sossio NCC
- Phone
- +39 388 78 57 297
- Website
- transfersossio.it
Lentini Giampiero Autonoleggio
- Phone
- +39 348 373 6396
- Website
- lentinigiampieroautonoleggio.com
Autoservizi Amodio
- Phone
- +39 328 456 6593
- Website
- autoserviziamodio.com
Transfer Sossio NCC
- Phone
- +39 388 78 57 297
- Website
- transfersossio.it
Lentini Giampiero Autonoleggio
- Phone
- +39 348 373 6396
- Website
- lentinigiampieroautonoleggio.com
Autoservizi Amodio
- Phone
- +39 328 456 6593
- Website
- autoserviziamodio.com
Transfer Sossio NCC
- Phone
- +39 388 78 57 297
- Website
- transfersossio.it
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