There are 8 ways to get from Apulia to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, 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.
Fly Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)BRI - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
4h 1m€78–198Bus via Policoro
cheapest- Take the bus from Bari Capruzzi to Policoro Central Bus StationInter SAJ 01 B / ...
- Take the bus from Policoro Via Bologna to Messina Main Train StationItabus
8h 5m€23–32Train, ferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.GiovanniIc
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaV1 / ...
6h 54mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Bari to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
5h 15m€67–97Fly Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)BRI - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Aeroporto to Messina Centrale
5h 52m€95–213Fly Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)BDS - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
7h 50m€74–199Bus
- Take the bus from Bari to Messina590
8h 45m€25–75Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.GiovanniIc
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
8h 50m€24–92
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Apulia to Messina is to bus via Policoro which costs €23 - €35 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Apulia to Messina is to fly and train which takes 4h 1m and costs €75 - €200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bari and arriving at Messina. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 45m.
The distance between Apulia and Messina is 545 km.
The best way to get from Apulia to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 6h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Apulia to Messina, including transfers.
Apulia to Messina bus services, operated by Inter Saj, depart from Bari Capruzzi station.
Apulia to Messina bus services, operated by Inter Saj, arrive at Policoro Central Bus Station.
Book your Apulia to Messina bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 1008+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Apulia, Italy and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Bari Capruzzi to Messina Main Train Station via Policoro Central Bus Station and Policoro Via Bologna in around 8h 5m.
- 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
- €35–130
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Aeroporto to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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 Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- 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 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 0981 500331
- info@saj.it
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Bari Capruzzi to Policoro Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- saj.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Policoro Via Bologna to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Bari to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bari to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–75
- 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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