There are 6 ways to get from Conversano 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 via Taranto
best- Take the bus from Conversano to Tarantobus 130
- Take the bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
8h 30m€35–47Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bari to Messinabus 590
11h 11m€30–75Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
8h 56mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Conversano to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
5h 23m€75–109Fly, train
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRI - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 30m€56–161Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
10h 43m€64–224
Conversano to Messina by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Conversano to Messina is to bus via Taranto which costs €30 - €50 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Conversano to Messina is to drive and ferry which takes 5h 23m and costs €75 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Conversano to Messina. However, there are services departing from Conversano and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Taranto via Porto Mercantile. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Conversano and Messina is 509 km.
The best way to get from Conversano to Messina without a car is to bus via Taranto which takes 8h 30m and costs €30 - €50.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Conversano to Messina, including transfers.
Conversano to Messina bus services, operated by Ferrovie del Sud Est e Servizi Automobilistici S.r.l., depart from Conversano station.
Conversano to Messina bus services, operated by Ferrovie del Sud Est e Servizi Automobilistici S.r.l., arrive at Taranto station.
Book your Conversano to Messina bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 1144+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Conversano, Italy and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Conversano to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Taranto and Taranto via Porto Mercantile in around 8h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 800 07 9090
- Website
- fssudest.it
Bus from Conversano to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Schedules at
- fssudest.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bari to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Bari to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- 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
- €1–100
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €35–100
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