There are 5 ways to get from Messina to Mottola by bus, ferry, train, car, 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
best- Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Taranto via Porto Mercantilebus
6h 19m€29–38Bus via Taranto
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina to Tarantobus N595 / ...
8h 11m€28–45Ferry, train (Trenitalia)
- 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 Tarantotrain Ic
6h 44mFerry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Mottolacar
4h 34m€57–88Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Tarantotrain Ic
9h 16m€50–152
Messina to Mottola by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Mottola is to bus via Taranto which costs €27 - €50 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Mottola is to ferry and drive which takes 4h 34m and costs €55 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Mottola. However, there are services departing from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and arriving at Mottola Bivio via Taranto Porto Mercantile. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 19m.
The distance between Messina and Mottola is 443 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Mottola without a car is to bus which takes 6h 19m and costs €29 - €40.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Messina to Mottola, including transfers.
Messina to Mottola bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
Messina to Mottola bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Taranto via Porto Mercantile station.
There are 1063+ hotels available in Mottola.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Mottola, Italy?
SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro operates a bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Taranto via Porto Mercantile twice daily. Tickets cost €27–35 and the journey takes 5h 25m.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- 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
- €7–11
- 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
- €15–29
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Messina to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 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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