There are 6 ways to get from Messina to Cisternino 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
best- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniM1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Francavilla FontanaIc
8hBus via Taranto
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Taranto Via per San GiorgioItabus
- Take the bus from Taranto Cimino to Ostuni370
9h 50m€26–73Bus
- Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Brindisi
- Take the bus from Brindisi - via Indipendenza to CisterninoE07 / ...
8h 49m€27–36Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Cisternino
5h 13m€62–92Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)CTA - BDS
- Take the bus from Brindisi - via Nicola Brandi to Cisternino
8h 32m€74–191Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Francavilla FontanaIc
10h 35m€36–87
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Cisternino is to bus which costs €26 - €40 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Cisternino is to ferry and drive which takes 5h 13m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Cisternino. However, there are services departing from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and arriving at Cisternino via Brindisi - via Indipendenza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 49m.
The distance between Messina and Cisternino is 427 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Cisternino without a car is to ferry and train which takes 8h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h to get from Messina to Cisternino, including transfers.
Messina to Cisternino bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
Messina to Cisternino bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Brindisi station.
There are 4275+ hotels available in Cisternino.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Cisternino, Italy?
You can take a bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Cisternino via Brindisi and Brindisi - via Indipendenza in around 8h 49m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Francavilla Fontana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €18–25
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Francavilla Fontana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- 800232042, 3667880781
- Website
- stpbrindisi.it
Bus from Brindisi - via Indipendenza to Cisternino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- stpbrindisi.it
Bus from Brindisi - via Nicola Brandi to Cisternino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- stpbrindisi.it
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Taranto Via per San Giorgio
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Taranto Via per San Giorgio
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 800 07 9090
- Website
- fseonline.it
Bus from Taranto Cimino to Ostuni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- fseonline.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
- 342 32 55 869
- 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
- €2–40
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €2–7
- Moto
- €16–22
- Car
- €30–40
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