There are 9 ways to get from Messina to Kotor by train, plane, ferry, car, busferry, bus, shuttle, or car ferry
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Train, fly to Tivat Airport
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Tivat Airport (TIV)plane CTA - TIV
8h 30m€150–275Train, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane CTA - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
10h 46m€66–180Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Baricar
- Take the ferry from Bari to Dubrovnikferry 54
- Drive from Dubrovnik to Kotorcar
16h 22m€159–240Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
27h 12mTrain, fly to Podgorica Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane CTA - TGD
- Take a shuttle bus from Podgorica Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
7h 6mTrain, fly to Dubrovnik Airport, car ferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane CTA - DBV
- Take the carferry from Dubrovnik to Kotorcarferry
13h 22m€124–234Ferry, train, car ferry via Amantea
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amanteatrain Ic
- Take the train from Amantea to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Bari to Dubrovnikferry 54
- Take the carferry from Dubrovnik to Kotorcarferry
20h 9mFerry, train, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Bari to Dubrovnikferry 54
- Take the carferry from Dubrovnik to Kotorcarferry
22h 41mBus and ferry, bus via Durrës
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
30h 3m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Tivat Airport (TIV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Kotor is to train and fly and bus which costs €65 - €180 and takes 10h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Kotor is to train and fly which takes 8h 30m and costs €150 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Kotor. However, there are services departing from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and arriving at Kotor, Autobuska Stanica via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 12m.
The distance between Messina and Kotor is 738 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Kotor without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 27h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Messina to Kotor, including transfers.
Messina to Kotor bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
Messina to Kotor bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave station.
There are 8648+ hotels available in Kotor.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Kotor, Montenegro?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Kotor. However, you can take the train to Catania Centrale, walk to Catania, take the bus to Catania Airport, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Tivat Airport (TIV), then take the taxi to Kotor. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Messina Marittima to Kotor via Villa San Giovanni, Bari, and Dubrovnik in around 16h 22m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Tivat Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Tivat Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–650
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €13–85
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Tivat Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Tivat Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
Bus from Tirana Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
- Phone
- +382 32 520 495
- info@kotortotirana.com
- Website
- Old Town Travel
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- Old Town Travel
- Phone
- +382 69 737 787
- support@gomontenegro.me
- Website
- gomontenegro.me
Shuttle from Podgorica Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- gomontenegro.me
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Durrës to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €64
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- 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
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Bari to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Bari to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Jadrolinija
Ferry from Bari to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Jadrolinija
- Phone
- +385 52 451 200
- db.ferry@kompas-travel.com
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
Car ferry from Dubrovnik to Kotor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
- Adullt
- €55
Car ferry from Dubrovnik to Kotor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
- Adullt
- €55
Car ferry from Dubrovnik to Kotor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
- Adullt
- €55
- 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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