There are 6 ways to get from Montenegro to Messina by plane, train, car, car ferry, ferry, bus, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, train
best- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane DBV - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 6m€89–348Train, car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Podgorica to Bartrain Re
- Take the car ferry from Bar to Port of Baricarferry 55
- Take the bus from Bari to Messinabus 590 / ...
19h 6m€34–92Drive, car ferry, ferry
- Drive from Podgorica to Barcar
- Take the car ferry from Bar to Port of Baricarferry 55
- Drive from Port of Bari to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
15h 5m€85–122Train, ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Podgorica to Bartrain Re
- Take the ferry from Bar to Port of Bariferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
20h 27m€68–217Train, ferry
- Take the train from Podgorica to Bartrain Re
- Take the ferry from Bar to Port of Bariferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale 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 / ...
18h 35mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus
- Take the busferry from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
26h 39m
Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montenegro to Messina is to train and car ferry and bus which costs €30 - €95 and takes 19h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Montenegro to Messina is to fly and train which takes 7h 6m and costs €85 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Montenegro station to Messina. However, there are services departing from Podgorica , Bus station and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Shkoder,Rruga Teuta. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 39m.
The distance between Montenegro and Messina is 757 km.
The best way to get from Montenegro to Messina without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 19h 6m and costs €30 - €95.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Montenegro to Messina, including transfers.
Montenegro to Messina bus services, operated by Drita Travel, depart from Podgorica , Bus station.
Montenegro to Messina bus services, operated by Drita Travel, arrive at Shkoder,Rruga Teuta station.
There are 1012+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Montenegro and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Montenegro to Messina. However, you can drive to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), walk to Catania Airport, take the bus to Catania Via Archimede, walk to Catania Centrale, then take the train to Messina Centrale. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Podgorica to Messina Marittima via Bar, Port of Bari, and Villa San Giovanni in around 15h 5m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- 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 Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- 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
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +382 20 441 197
- info@zpcg.me
- Website
- zpcg.me
Train from Podgorica to Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- https://zpcg.me/en
- Second Class
- €2–3
- First Class
- €5–6
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- 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
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
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- 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
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +355 69 234 8608
- info@dritatravel.com
- Website
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
- Phone
- +382 69 312 161
- mstourspodgorica@gmail.com
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- busticket4.me
- Phone
- +382 32 520 495
- info@kotortotirana.com
- Website
- kotortotirana.com
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://www.kotortotirana.com/
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- passdept_h@jadrolinija.hr
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Car ferry from Bar to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- Passenger Fare
- €11–15
- 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
- + 39 080 5789843
- balcani@morfimare.it
- Website
- montenegrolines.net
Ferry from Bar to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €51–120
- Website
- https://www.montenegrolines.net/en/
- Deck
- €55–70
- Cabin
- €100–120
- 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
- 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
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