There are 7 ways to get from Messina to Alberobello by bus, ferry, train, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Taranto via Porto Mercantilebus
- Take the bus from Taranto Porto Mercantile to Alberobellobus 130
7h 45m€30–44Ferry, train, bus via Amantea
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amanteatrain Re
- Take the train from Amantea to Tarantotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Taranto Porto Mercantile to Alberobellobus 130
8h 2mFerry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Alberobellocar
5h 14m€62–92Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane CTA - BRI
- Take the taxi from Bari-Airport-BRI to Alberobellotaxi
5h 34m€176–294Bus via Taranto
- Take the bus from Messina to Tarantobus N595 / ...
- Take the bus from Taranto to Alberobellobus 130
9h 20m€31–59Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Tarantotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Taranto Porto Mercantile to Alberobellobus 130
10h 33mTrain to Palermo Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane PMO - BRI
- Take the taxi from Bari-Airport-BRI to Alberobellotaxi
7h 12m€197–347
Messina to Alberobello by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Alberobello is to bus which costs €30 - €45 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Alberobello is to ferry and drive which takes 5h 14m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Alberobello. However, there are services departing from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and arriving at Alberobello via Taranto Porto Mercantile. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
The distance between Messina and Alberobello is 476 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Alberobello without a car is to bus which takes 7h 45m and costs €30 - €45.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Messina to Alberobello, including transfers.
Messina to Alberobello bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
Messina to Alberobello bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Taranto via Porto Mercantile station.
Book your Messina to Alberobello bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 6127+ hotels available in Alberobello.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Alberobello, Italy?
You can take a bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Alberobello via Taranto via Porto Mercantile and Taranto Porto Mercantile in around 7h 45m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–90
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–90
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Amantea to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Taranto via Porto Mercantile
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- 800 07 9090
- Website
- fseonline.it
Bus from Taranto Porto Mercantile to Alberobello
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–9
- Schedules at
- fseonline.it
Bus from Taranto to Alberobello
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Schedules at
- fseonline.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Messina to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Messina to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- €130–170
Taxi Bari - CO.TA.BA
- Phone
- +39 080 554 3333
- Website
- taxibari.it
Puglia Transfers
- Phone
- +39 347 103 6580
- Website
- pugliatransfers.com
NCC Bari Aeroporto PugliaCab
- Phone
- +39 346 615 3134
- Website
- pugliacab.com
Koala Vip
- Phone
- +39 370 319 2778
- Website
- koalavip.it
Taxi City of Bisceglie
- Phone
- +380 127 1368
Taxi Bari - CO.TA.BA
- Phone
- +39 080 554 3333
- Website
- taxibari.it
Puglia Transfers
- Phone
- +39 347 103 6580
- Website
- pugliatransfers.com
NCC Bari Aeroporto PugliaCab
- Phone
- +39 346 615 3134
- Website
- pugliacab.com
Koala Vip
- Phone
- +39 370 319 2778
- Website
- koalavip.it
Taxi City of Bisceglie
- Phone
- +380 127 1368
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