There are 7 ways to get from Manduria to Messina by bus, train, ferry, car, or plane
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 via Santa Eufemia Lamezia
best- Take the bus from Manduria to Taranto Porto Mercantilebus
- Take the train from Taranto 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 / ...
6h 40mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Taranto to Messinabus 590
9h 10m€25–59Bus via Taranto
- Take the bus from Manduria to Taranto Porto Mercantilebus 086/88 / ...
- Take the bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
7h 24m€30–39Drive, ferry
- Drive from Manduria to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
5h 24m€67–98Fly, train
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BDS - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 15m€81–181Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Francavilla Fontana 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 / ...
7h 1mBus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Manduria to Taranto Porto Mercantilebus
- Take the train from Taranto to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
9h 4m
Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manduria to Messina is to bus via Taranto which costs €29 - €40 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Manduria to Messina is to drive and ferry which takes 5h 24m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Manduria to Messina. However, there are services departing from Manduria and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Taranto via Porto Mercantile. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
The distance between Manduria and Messina is 407 km.
The best way to get from Manduria to Messina without a car is to bus and train and ferry via Santa Eufemia Lamezia which takes 6h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Manduria to Messina, including transfers.
Manduria to Messina bus services, operated by S.T.P. di Terra d' Otranto, depart from Manduria station.
Manduria to Messina bus services, operated by S.T.P. di Terra d' Otranto, arrive at Taranto Porto Mercantile station.
Book your Manduria to Messina bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 1167+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Manduria, Italy and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Manduria to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Taranto Porto Mercantile and Taranto via Porto Mercantile in around 7h 24m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–140
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Taranto to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Francavilla Fontana to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Taranto to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 0832-228441
- info@stplecce.it
- Website
- stplecce.it
Bus from Manduria to Taranto Porto Mercantile
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Schedules at
- stplecce.it
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
Bus from Manduria to Taranto Porto Mercantile
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Schedules at
- stplecce.it
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
Bus from Manduria to Taranto Porto Mercantile
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Schedules at
- stplecce.it
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 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 Taranto to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Taranto to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- 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
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
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