There are 7 ways to get from Monopoli to Messina by bus, train, ferry, car, plane, 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 Monopoli to Taranto Porto Mercantilebus 390
- Take the bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
8h 15m€34–43Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Monopoli to Bari Centraletrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Bari to Messinabus 590
10h 40m€30–79Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Monopoli to Bari Centraletrain Re
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
8h 18mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Monopoli to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
5h 33m€77–111Train, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Monopoli to Bari Centraletrain
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRI - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
6h 50m€57–164Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Monopoli to Bari Centraletrain Re
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
10h 19m€70–229Train, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take the train from Monopoli to Bari Centraletrain
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BRI - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 52m€83–207
Monopoli to Messina by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Monopoli to Messina is to bus which costs €30 - €45 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Monopoli to Messina is to drive and ferry which takes 5h 33m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Monopoli to Messina. However, there are services departing from Monopoli and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Taranto via Porto Mercantile. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
The distance between Monopoli and Messina is 477 km.
The best way to get from Monopoli to Messina without a car is to bus which takes 8h 15m and costs €30 - €45.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Monopoli to Messina, including transfers.
Monopoli to Messina bus services, operated by Ferrovie del Sud Est e Servizi Automobilistici S.r.l., depart from Monopoli station.
Monopoli to Messina bus services, operated by Ferrovie del Sud Est e Servizi Automobilistici S.r.l., arrive at Taranto Porto Mercantile station.
Book your Monopoli to Messina bus tickets online with Omio and 12go.asia.
There are 1136+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Monopoli, Italy and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Monopoli to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Taranto Porto Mercantile and Taranto via Porto Mercantile in around 8h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Monopoli to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Monopoli to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Monopoli to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Monopoli to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Monopoli to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Monopoli to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Monopoli to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Monopoli to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Monopoli to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Monopoli to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Monopoli to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Monopoli to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Monopoli to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Monopoli to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Monopoli to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- 800 07 9090
- Website
- fssudest.it
Bus from Monopoli to Taranto Porto Mercantile
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- fssudest.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bari to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Bari to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- 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
- 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
- €1–100
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €35–100
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