There are 7 ways to get from Messina to Trani by bus, plane, taxi, ferry, train, 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.
Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, taxi
best- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- 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 3m€127–234Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Taranto via Porto Mercantilebus
- Take the bus from Taranto Porto Mercantile to Bari Viale Unità d'Italiabus
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Tranitrain Re
8h 33m€29–54Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.train Re
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Tranitrain Re
8h 14mFerry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Tranicar
5h 52m€67–102Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, 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 55m€143–276Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Naples Airport, train
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane CTA - NAP
- Take the train from Caserta stazione to Tranitrain
8h 5m€60–201Bus
- Take the bus from Messina to Baribus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Bari Bus Terminal - FS Park to Trani Stadium Nicola Lapibus MarinoBus 320 / ...
10h 15m€33–112
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 €29 - €55 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Trani is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 4h 3m 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 Stadium Nicola Lapi via Bari Bus Terminal - FS Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 15m.
The distance between Messina and Trani is 574 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Trani without a car is to ferry and train which takes 8h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 3m 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 Bari station.
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There are 1418+ hotels available in Trani.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Trani, Italy?
You can take a bus from Messina to Trani Stadium Nicola Lapi via Bari Bus Terminal - FS Park in around 10h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–110
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Trani
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Trani
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Caserta stazione to Trani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- 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
- €21–27
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- 800 07 9090
- Website
- fseonline.it
Bus from Taranto Porto Mercantile to Bari Viale Unità d'Italia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- 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
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Messina to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Bari Bus Terminal - FS Park to Trani Stadium Nicola Lapi
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- 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
- 342 32 55 869
- 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
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- €75–95
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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