There are 7 ways to get from Messina to Putignano by bus, ferry, train, car, plane, taxi, 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 Putignanobus 130
8h€30–41Ferry, 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 Gioia Del Colletrain Ic
8h 21mFerry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Putignanocar
5h 2m€62–92Train 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 Putignanotaxi
5h 5m€148–275Bus
- Take the bus from Messina to Baribus N596 / ...
- Take the bus from Bari to Putignanobus 130
9h 30m€31–52Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Monopolitrain Ic
11h 39m€64–182Train 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 Putignanotaxi
7h 13m€163–315
Messina to Putignano by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Putignano is to bus via Taranto which costs €30 - €45 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Putignano is to ferry and drive which takes 5h 2m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Putignano. However, there are services departing from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and arriving at Putignano via Taranto Porto Mercantile. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Messina and Putignano is 490 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Putignano without a car is to bus via Taranto which takes 8h and costs €30 - €45.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Messina to Putignano, including transfers.
Messina to Putignano bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
Messina to Putignano bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Taranto via Porto Mercantile station.
There are 4995+ hotels available in Putignano.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Putignano, Apulia, Italy?
You can take a bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Putignano via Taranto via Porto Mercantile and Taranto Porto Mercantile in around 8h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- 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 Gioia Del Colle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- 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 Villa S.Giovanni to Monopoli
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- 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
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- 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
- Phone
- 800 07 9090
- Website
- fseonline.it
Bus from Taranto Porto Mercantile to Putignano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- fseonline.it
Bus from Bari to Putignano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- fseonline.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Messina to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- €100–130
Taxi Bari - CO.TA.BA
- Phone
- +39 080 554 3333
- Website
- taxibari.it
NCC Bari Aeroporto PugliaCab
- Phone
- +39 346 615 3134
- Website
- pugliacab.com
Koalavip
- Phone
- +39 370 3192778
- Website
- koalavip.it
Apuliatrasfer
- Phone
- +39 347 103 6580
- Website
- apuliatransfer.com
Apulia Taxi
- Phone
- +39 080 534 6666
- Website
- baritaxi.com
Taxi City of Bisceglie
- Phone
- +380 127 1368
Taxi Bari - CO.TA.BA
- Phone
- +39 080 554 3333
- Website
- taxibari.it
NCC Bari Aeroporto PugliaCab
- Phone
- +39 346 615 3134
- Website
- pugliacab.com
Koalavip
- Phone
- +39 370 3192778
- Website
- koalavip.it
Apuliatrasfer
- Phone
- +39 347 103 6580
- Website
- apuliatransfer.com
Apulia Taxi
- Phone
- +39 080 534 6666
- Website
- baritaxi.com
Taxi City of Bisceglie
- Phone
- +380 127 1368
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