There are 7 ways to get from Messina to Altamura by ferry, train, bus, 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.
Ferry, train, bus
best- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Metapontotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Metaponto to Materabus
7h 56mBus via Tarsia
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina to Tarsiabus 582
- Take the bus from Tarsia to Materabus 1586
9h 5m€26–46Bus
- Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Taranto via Porto Mercantilebus
- Take the bus from Taranto - Porto Mercantile to Altamurabus Gravina
8h 18m€33–43Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Altamuracar
4h 54m€62–92Train, fly, bus
- 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 bus from Bari Airport to Altamura Via Materabus
6h 11m€54–151Ferry, train (Trenitalia)
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tarantotrain Ic
- Take the train from Taranto to Modugnotrain Re
9h 16mCar ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Altamuratrain
11h 28m€59–184
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Altamura is to bus via Tarsia which costs €25 - €50 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Altamura is to ferry and drive which takes 4h 54m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Altamura. However, there are services departing from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and arriving at Altamura via Taranto - Porto Mercantile. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 18m.
The distance between Messina and Altamura is 391 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Altamura without a car is to ferry and train and bus which takes 7h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Messina to Altamura, including transfers.
Messina to Altamura bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
Messina to Altamura bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Taranto via Porto Mercantile station.
There are 1145+ hotels available in Altamura.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Altamura, Italy?
You can take a bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Altamura via Taranto via Porto Mercantile and Taranto - Porto Mercantile in around 8h 18m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Metaponto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taranto to Modugno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–29
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Altamura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://ferrovieappulolucane.it/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Metaponto to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Messina to Tarsia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Tarsia to Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 080/9752672
- stpbari@stpspa.it
- Website
- stpspa.it
Bus from Taranto - Porto Mercantile to Altamura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- stpspa.it
- Phone
- +39 080 5790111
- info@cotrap.it
- Website
- cotrap.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Altamura Via Matera
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- biglietteria.cotrap.it
- 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
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–39
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €39
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