There are 8 ways to get from Alberobello to Messina by taxi, plane, bus, train, ferry, car, 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.
Taxi, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
best- 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 bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
4h 34m€177–284Bus, train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Alberobello to Tarantobus 130
- Take the train from Taranto to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
9h 41m€29–117Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Alberobello to Tarantobus 130
- Take the train from Taranto to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
7h 52mBus
- Take the bus from Alberobello to Tarantobus 130
- Take the bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
7h 55m€31–42Drive, ferry
- Drive from Alberobello to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
5h 9m€62–90Taxi, 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
7h 23m€197–327Train, ferry
- Take the train from Martina Franca to Francavilla Fontanatrain 2
- Take the train from Francavilla Fontana to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
9h 42mBus via Taranto
- Take the bus from Alberobello to Tarantobus 130
- Take the bus from Taranto to Messinabus N595 / ...
9h 50m€32–83
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 bus which takes 4h 34m and costs €170 - €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 600 km.
The best way to get from Alberobello to Messina without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 7h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 34m 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 1029+ 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
- €30–120
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Taranto to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- 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 Francavilla Fontana to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €18–25
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- 800 07 9090
- Website
- fseonline.it
Train from Martina Franca to Francavilla Fontana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- fseonline.it
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- 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
- €27–35
- 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
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–75
- 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
- €30–70
- 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
- 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
- €130–160
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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