There are 8 ways to get from Monopoli to Messina by train, ferry, bus, car, taxi, 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.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Monopoli 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 / ...
7h 23mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Monopoli to Taranto Porto Mercantilebus 390
- Take the bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
8h 10m€25–32Drive, ferry
- Drive from Monopoli to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
5h 25m€66–96Taxi, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Monopoli to Bari-Airport-BRItaxi
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRI - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
5h 3m€156–275Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Monopoli to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
9h 24m€40–90Train, bus
- Take the train from Monopoli to Bari Centraletrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Bari to Messinabus 590 / ...
10h 44m€26–104Taxi, fly to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Monopoli to Bari-Airport-BRItaxi
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane BRI - CIY
- Take the bus from Coffa Strada Statale 514 to Catania Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 17m€205–439Taxi, fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Monopoli to Bari-Airport-BRItaxi
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BRI - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h€170–304
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monopoli to Messina is to bus which costs €24 - €35 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Monopoli to Messina is to taxi and fly and train which takes 5h 3m and costs €150 - €280.
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 10m.
The distance between Monopoli and Messina is 504 km.
The best way to get from Monopoli to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 7h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 23m 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.
There are 1005+ 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 10m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–800
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–800
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Monopoli to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Monopoli to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
Train from Monopoli to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Monopoli to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Monopoli to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- 800 07 9090
- Website
- fseonline.it
Bus from Monopoli to Taranto Porto Mercantile
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- fseonline.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
- €21–27
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bari to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bari to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 06 164160
- info@etnatrasporti.it
- Website
- etnatrasporti.it
Bus from Coffa Strada Statale 514 to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- etnatrasporti.it
- 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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- €100–130
Lentini Giampiero Autonoleggio
- Phone
- +39 348 373 6396
- Website
- lentinigiampieroautonoleggio.com
Autoservizi Amodio
- Phone
- +39 328 456 6593
- Website
- autoserviziamodio.com
Lentini Giampiero Autonoleggio
- Phone
- +39 348 373 6396
- Website
- lentinigiampieroautonoleggio.com
Autoservizi Amodio
- Phone
- +39 328 456 6593
- Website
- autoserviziamodio.com
Lentini Giampiero Autonoleggio
- Phone
- +39 348 373 6396
- Website
- lentinigiampieroautonoleggio.com
Autoservizi Amodio
- Phone
- +39 328 456 6593
- Website
- autoserviziamodio.com
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