There are 6 ways to get from Messina to Trani by train, plane, taxi, ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly, taxi
best- 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 Tranitaxi
4h 50m€126–234Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina to Baribus Messina - Bari / ...
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Tranitrain Re / ...
9h 7m€30–56Ferry, 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 Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Tranitrain Re
8h 4mFerry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Tranicar
5h 54m€67–102Train 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 Tranitaxi
6h 56m€152–277Bus
- Take the bus from Messina to Andriabus 590
10h 35m€40–68
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Trani is to bus and train which costs €30 - €60 and takes 9h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Trani is to train and fly and taxi which takes 4h 50m and costs €120 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Trani. However, there are services departing from Messina and arriving at Trani via Andria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 35m.
The distance between Messina and Trani is 573 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Trani without a car is to ferry and train which takes 8h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Messina to Trani, including transfers.
Messina to Trani bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Messina station.
Messina to Trani bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Andria station.
Book your Messina to Trani bus tickets online with FlixBus.
There are 456+ hotels available in Trani.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Trani, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Messina to Andria once daily. Tickets cost €35–70 and the journey takes 9h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Trani
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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 Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Trani
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- 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 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Messina to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Messina to Andria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- €80–100
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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