There are 8 ways to get from Molfetta to Messina by plane, train, bus, ferry, 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.
Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRI - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
4h 36m€100–195Train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
10h 24m€20–98Bus via Taranto
- Take the bus from Molfetta - Santa Teresa to Taranto - Area Porto Mercantilebus
- Take the bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
8h 55m€36–45Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Tarantotrain Re
- Take the train from Taranto to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
9h 1mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Molfetta to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
5h 24m€70–101Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane BRI - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
6h 15m€120–239Fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BRI - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
6h 39m€111–225Bus
- Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Messina Main Train Stationbus Itabus
9h 33m€32–68
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Molfetta to Messina is to bus via Taranto which costs €35 - €45 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Molfetta to Messina is to fly and train which takes 4h 36m and costs €95 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Molfetta to Messina. However, there are services departing from Molfetta - Santa Teresa and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Taranto via Porto Mercantile. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 55m.
The distance between Molfetta and Messina is 555 km.
The best way to get from Molfetta to Messina without a car is to bus via Taranto which takes 8h 55m and costs €35 - €45.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Molfetta to Messina, including transfers.
Molfetta to Messina bus services, operated by STP Societa Trasporti Provinciale SPA, depart from Molfetta - Santa Teresa station.
Molfetta to Messina bus services, operated by STP Societa Trasporti Provinciale SPA, arrive at Taranto - Area Porto Mercantile station.
There are 1015+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Molfetta, Italy and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Molfetta - Santa Teresa to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Taranto - Area Porto Mercantile and Taranto via Porto Mercantile in around 8h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taranto to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- 080/9752672
- stpbari@stpspa.it
- Website
- stpspa.it
Bus from Molfetta - Santa Teresa to Taranto - Area Porto Mercantile
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- stpspa.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- 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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