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How to get fromApulia to Messinaby train, ferry, bus, car, plane, or car ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Apulia to Messina by train, ferry, bus, car, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train, ferry (Trenitalia)

    best
    1. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train train Ic
    2. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr / ...
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    6h 35m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bari to Messinabus bus N596 / ...
    7h 5m
    €30–55

  3. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Bari to Villa San Giovannicar car
    2. Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    5h 17m
    €68–98

  4. Bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the bus from Altamura Via Matera to Bari Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BRI - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    6h 22m
    €48–129

  5. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Ic
    2. Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    8h 31m
    €62–170

  6. Fly from Brindisi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BDS - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 6m
    €61–145

Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration1h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€31Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Apulia, Italy and Messina, Italy?

FlixBus operates a bus from Bari to Messina twice daily. Tickets cost €30–55 and the journey takes 7h 5m. Itabus also services this route 4 times a week.

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