There are 6 ways to get from Putignano to Messina by train, ferry, bus, 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.
Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Gioia Del Colle 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 / ...
7h 43mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Putignano to Taranto Porto Mercantilebus 130
- Take the bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
8h 15m€30–45Drive, ferry
- Drive from Putignano to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
5h 7m€73–105Train, fly
- Take the train from Putignano Station 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
7h 19m€58–162Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Gioia Del Colle to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
9h 44m€58–212Train, bus
- Take the train from Putignano Station to Bari Centraletrain Linea 1bis
- Take the bus from Bari to Messinabus 590
11h 8m€31–77
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Putignano to Messina is to bus which costs €30 - €45 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Putignano to Messina is to drive and ferry which takes 5h 7m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Putignano to Messina. However, there are services departing from Putignano and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Taranto via Porto Mercantile. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
The distance between Putignano and Messina is 443 km.
The best way to get from Putignano to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 7h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Putignano to Messina, including transfers.
Putignano to Messina bus services, operated by Ferrovie del Sud Est e Servizi Automobilistici S.r.l., depart from Putignano station.
Putignano to Messina bus services, operated by Ferrovie del Sud Est e Servizi Automobilistici S.r.l., arrive at Taranto Porto Mercantile station.
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You can take a bus from Putignano 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
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Gioia Del Colle to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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 Gioia Del Colle to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- 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 Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 800 07 9090
- Website
- fssudest.it
Train from Putignano Station to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- fssudest.it
Train from Putignano Station to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- fssudest.it
- Phone
- 800 07 9090
- Website
- fssudest.it
Bus from Putignano to Taranto Porto Mercantile
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–10
- 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 DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bari to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once 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
- €26–45
- 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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