There are 7 ways to get from Messina to Monopoli by ferry, train, bus, car, plane, or taxi
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 Amantea (Trenitalia)
best- 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 train from Bari Centrale to Monopolitrain Re
7h 49mBus
cheapest- 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€32–44Bus, train
- Take the bus from Messina to Baribus N596 / ...
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Monopolitrain Re / ...
8h 1m€33–75Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Monopolicar
5h 24m€62–98Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane CTA - BRI
- Take the taxi from Bari-Airport-BRI to Monopolitaxi
5h 23m€121–223Ferry, train (Trenitalia)
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Monopolitrain Re
10h 20mTrain to Palermo Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane PMO - BRI
- Take the taxi from Bari-Airport-BRI to Monopolitaxi
7h 1m€143–266
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Monopoli is to bus which costs €30 - €45 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Monopoli is to train and fly and taxi which takes 5h 23m and costs €120 - €230.
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 508 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Monopoli without a car is to ferry and train via Amantea which takes 7h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 49m 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.
Book your Messina to Monopoli bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 5377+ 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 Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- 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 Bari Centrale to Monopoli
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Monopoli
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- 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 Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Monopoli
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bari Centrale to Monopoli
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bari Centrale to Monopoli
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bari Centrale to Monopoli
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Monopoli
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Monopoli
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Monopoli
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Messina to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Messina to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- 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
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- 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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- €75–90
Koala Vip
- Phone
- +39 370 319 2778
- Website
- koalavip.it
NCC Bari Aeroporto PugliaCab
- Phone
- +39 346 615 3134
- Website
- pugliacab.com
Puglia Transfers
- Phone
- +39 347 103 6580
- Website
- pugliatransfers.com
Taxi Bari - CO.TA.BA
- Phone
- +39 080 554 3333
- Website
- taxibari.it
Taxi City of Bisceglie
- Phone
- +380 127 1368
Koala Vip
- Phone
- +39 370 319 2778
- Website
- koalavip.it
NCC Bari Aeroporto PugliaCab
- Phone
- +39 346 615 3134
- Website
- pugliacab.com
Puglia Transfers
- Phone
- +39 347 103 6580
- Website
- pugliatransfers.com
Taxi Bari - CO.TA.BA
- Phone
- +39 080 554 3333
- Website
- taxibari.it
Taxi City of Bisceglie
- Phone
- +380 127 1368
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