There are 6 ways to get from Messina to Manduria by bus, ferry, train, 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.
Bus via Taranto
best- Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Taranto via Porto Mercantilebus
- Take the bus from Taranto Porto Mercantile to Manduriabus 086/88 / ...
7h 18m€29–39Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Taranto Via per San Giorgiobus Itabus
- Take the bus from Taranto Via per San Giorgio to Manduria Bus Stationbus Itabus
8h 28m€22–56Ferry, train (Trenitalia)
- 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 Francavilla Fontanatrain Ic
8h 6mFerry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Manduriacar
5h 16m€72–112Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane CTA - BDS
- Take the bus from Brindisi to Manduria Piazza Vittorio Emanuelebus
9h 23m€88–176Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the carferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Tarantotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Taranto Porto Mercantile to Manduriabus
10h 13m€53–197
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Manduria is to bus via Taranto which costs €29 - €40 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Manduria is to ferry and drive which takes 5h 16m and costs €70 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Manduria. However, there are services departing from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and arriving at Manduria via Taranto Porto Mercantile. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
The distance between Messina and Manduria is 456 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Manduria without a car is to bus via Taranto which takes 7h 18m and costs €29 - €40.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Messina to Manduria, including transfers.
Messina to Manduria bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
Messina to Manduria bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Taranto via Porto Mercantile station.
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There are 1327+ hotels available in Manduria.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Manduria, Italy?
You can take a bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Manduria via Taranto via Porto Mercantile and Taranto Porto Mercantile in around 7h 18m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Francavilla Fontana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- 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
- 0832-228441
- info@stplecce.it
- Website
- stplecce.it
Bus from Taranto Porto Mercantile to Manduria
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- stplecce.it
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
Bus from Taranto Porto Mercantile to Manduria
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- stplecce.it
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- Phone
- 800 07 9090
- Website
- fssudest.it
Bus from Brindisi to Manduria Piazza Vittorio Emanuele
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- fssudest.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Taranto Via per San Giorgio
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Taranto Via per San Giorgio to Manduria Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Taranto Via per San Giorgio
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
- €1–100
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €35–100
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