There are 7 ways to get from Altamura to Messina by bus, train, ferry, car, 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 Altamura Via Manzoni to Metaponto Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Metaponto 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 1mTrain, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Altamura to Bari Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
11h 3m€25–94Bus
- Take the bus from Altamura Via Manzoni to Policoro Central Bus Stationbus MarinoBus 203 / ...
- Take the bus from Policoro to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
7h 10mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Altamura to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
4h 59m€62–90Bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Altamura Via Matera to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRI - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
6h 9m€60–157Bus via Tarsia
- Take the bus from Matera to Tarsiabus 1586
- Take the bus from Tarsia to Messinabus 582
9h 35m€36–51Bus to Naples Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Altamura to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NAP - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 48m€52–196
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Altamura to Messina is to bus via Tarsia which costs €35 - €55 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Altamura to Messina is to drive and ferry which takes 4h 59m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Altamura to Messina. However, there are services departing from Altamura Via Manzoni and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Policoro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 10m.
The distance between Altamura and Messina is 387 km.
The best way to get from Altamura to Messina without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 7h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Altamura to Messina, including transfers.
Altamura to Messina bus services, operated by Marino Autolinee S.p.A., depart from Altamura Via Manzoni station.
Altamura to Messina bus services, operated by Marino Autolinee S.p.A., arrive at Policoro Central Bus Station.
There are 1012+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Altamura, Italy and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Altamura Via Manzoni to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Policoro Central Bus Station and Policoro in around 7h 10m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–110
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Metaponto to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €14–19
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- 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 Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- 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
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- 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
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Altamura to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://ferrovieappulolucane.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Altamura Via Manzoni to Metaponto Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
Bus from Altamura Via Manzoni to Policoro Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Policoro to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–29
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- +39 080 5790111
- info@cotrap.it
- Website
- cotrap.it
Bus from Altamura Via Matera to Bari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- biglietteria.cotrap.it
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Matera to Tarsia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Tarsia to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Altamura to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
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