There are 10 ways to get from Pula to Messina by bus, train, ferry, car, shuttle, 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, train, ferry
best- Take the bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trieste Centralebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
15h 32mShuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Pula railway Stattion to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane VCE - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 24m€76–723Bus via Bologna
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Venezia Mestrebus
- Take the bus from Venezia Mestre to Bolognabus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Messinabus
22h 10m€88–201Drive, ferry
- Drive from Pula to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
14h 4m€226–326Car ferry, line 2 ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Venicecarferry
- Take the ferry from Tronchetto "B" to Ferrovia "B"ferry 2 / ...
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
15h 47m€260–449Bus
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Venezia, Tronchetto fermata dell'autobusbus Fils
- Take the bus from Venezia to Messinabus Venezia
29h 40m€111–185Bus, shuttle to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Novigradbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Novigrad to Trieste Airport
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TRS - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 52m€153–523Shuttle to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Pula railway Stattion to Verona - Airport
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane VRN - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
11h 2m€384–1,023Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Pula railway Stattion to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane VCE - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
11h 9m€105–767Shuttle, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Pula railway Stattion to Stazione Mestre
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BLQ - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
11h 18m€94–800
Pula to Messina by car ferry, ferry, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pula to Messina is to bus which costs €110 - €190 and takes 29h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Pula to Messina is to bus and shuttle and fly and train which takes 8h 52m and costs €150 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Pula to Messina. However, there are services departing from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at Messina via Venezia Mestre and Bologna Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 10m.
The distance between Pula and Messina is 1419 km.
The best way to get from Pula to Messina without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 15h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 32m to get from Pula to Messina, including transfers.
Pula to Messina bus services, operated by Fils, depart from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Pula to Messina bus services, operated by Fils, arrive at Venezia Mestre station.
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You can take a bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Messina via Venezia Mestre and Bologna Centrale in around 22h 10m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–100
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–95
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19–100
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–140
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €10–85
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–170
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–550
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–320
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–320
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Rovinj, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €36–210
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €36
- Private
- €122
Shuttle from Pula railway Stattion to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €44–600
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €44
- Private
- €248
Bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Novigrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €21
- Private
- €117
Shuttle from Novigrad to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–200
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €28
- Private
- €71
Shuttle from Pula railway Stattion to Verona - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €350–850
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Shuttle from Pula railway Stattion to Stazione Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €44–600
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €44
- Private
- €248
- Phone
- + 385 (0)52 383 000
- fils@fils.hr
- Website
- fils.hr
Bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Schedules at
- fils.hr
Bus from Pula , Autobusni Kolodvor to Venezia, Tronchetto fermata dell'autobus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Schedules at
- fils.hr
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Venezia Mestre to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Venezia to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.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
- 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
- +385 52 451 200
- db.ferry@kompas-travel.com
- Website
- adriatic-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Pula to Port of Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €79
- Website
- https://adriatic-lines.com/
- Phone
- (+39) 041 041
- direzione@actv.it
- Website
- actv.avmspa.it
Ferry from Tronchetto "B" to Ferrovia "B"
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://actv.avmspa.it/en
- 75 min. Ticket
- €10
- 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
- €1–39
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €39
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