There are 5 ways to get from Messina to Monopoli 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 (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 Monopolitrain Ic
7h 37mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina to Baribus Messina - Bari / ...
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Monopolitrain Re / ...
9h 16m€28–56Bus
- Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Taranto via Porto Mercantilebus
- Take the bus from Taranto Porto Mercantile to Monopolibus 390
8h 15m€32–44Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Monopolicar
5h 24m€62–98Train, fly
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane CTA - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Monopolitrain
9h 19m€69–184
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Monopoli is to bus and train which costs €27 - €60 and takes 9h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Monopoli is to ferry and drive which takes 5h 24m and costs €60 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Monopoli. However, there are services departing from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and arriving at Monopoli via Taranto Porto Mercantile. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
The distance between Messina and Monopoli is 503 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Monopoli without a car is to ferry and train which takes 7h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Messina to Monopoli, including transfers.
Messina to Monopoli bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
Messina to Monopoli bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Taranto via Porto Mercantile station.
There are 2008+ hotels available in Monopoli.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Monopoli, Italy?
You can take a bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Monopoli via Taranto via Porto Mercantile and Taranto Porto Mercantile in around 8h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Perugia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- 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
- €10–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Monopoli
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- 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 Brindisi to Monopoli
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Monopoli
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- 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
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Brindisi to Monopoli
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Monopoli
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- 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
- €15–30
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Monopoli
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Monopoli
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- 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
- 800 07 9090
- Website
- fseonline.it
Bus from Taranto Porto Mercantile to Monopoli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- fseonline.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Messina to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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
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