There are 7 ways to get from Messina to Bitonto by ferry, train, bus, 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.
Ferry, train via Santa Eufemia Lamezia (Trenitalia)
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 Bari Centraletrain Ic
7h 43mBus via Taranto
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Taranto via Porto Mercantilebus
- Take the bus from Taranto - Piazza Mercantile to Piazza Guglielmo Marconi - Bitontobus
8h 40m€35–45Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Bitontocar
5h 26m€67–102Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane CTA - BRI
4h 49m€73–184Bus
- Take the bus from Messina to Baribus 590
9h 12m€42–63Ferry, train (Trenitalia)
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bari Centraletrain Ic
10h 12mTrain to Palermo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane PMO - BRI
6h 25m€99–222
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Bitonto is to bus via Taranto which costs €35 - €45 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Bitonto is to train and fly which takes 4h 49m and costs €70 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Bitonto. However, there are services departing from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and arriving at Piazza Guglielmo Marconi - Bitonto via Taranto - Piazza Mercantile. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 40m.
The distance between Messina and Bitonto is 484 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Bitonto without a car is to ferry and train via Santa Eufemia Lamezia which takes 7h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Messina to Bitonto, including transfers.
Messina to Bitonto bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Messina station.
Messina to Bitonto bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bari station.
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There are 4594+ hotels available in Bitonto.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Bitonto, Italy?
You can take a bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Piazza Guglielmo Marconi - Bitonto via Taranto via Porto Mercantile and Taranto - Piazza Mercantile in around 8h 40m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Taranto via Porto Mercantile
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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