There are 7 ways to get from Putignano to Messina by train, ferry, bus, car, taxi, or plane
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 via Amantea (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Gioia Del Colle to Amanteatrain Ic
- Take the train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
7h 32mBus via Taranto
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€30–46Drive, ferry
- Drive from Putignano to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
5h 7m€63–91Taxi, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Putignano 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
4h 57m€155–263Bus
- Take the bus from Putignano to Bari Largo Ciaiabus 100 / ...
- Take the bus from Bari to Messinabus N596 / ...
9h 5m€30–71Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Gioia Del Colle to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
9h 32mTaxi, fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Putignano 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
6h 41m€176–307
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Putignano to Messina is to bus via Taranto which costs €30 - €50 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Putignano to Messina is to taxi and fly and train which takes 4h 57m and costs €150 - €270.
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 444 km.
The best way to get from Putignano to Messina without a car is to train and ferry via Amantea which takes 7h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 32m 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.
Book your Putignano to Messina bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 1233+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Putignano, Apulia, Italy and Messina, Italy?
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 14m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Gioia Del Colle to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Gioia Del Colle to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 800 07 9090
- Website
- fseonline.it
Bus from Putignano to Taranto Porto Mercantile
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–11
- Schedules at
- fseonline.it
Bus from Putignano to Bari Largo Ciaia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- fseonline.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
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- 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
- €27–60
- 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
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
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- €100–130
Radio Taxi Apulia
Radio Taxi Bari
- Phone
- 080 5343333
- Website
- taxibari.it
Taxi Conversano (Stazione)
- Phone
- +39 371 1914565
Taxi Service Conversano
- Phone
- +39 328 8996643
Autoservizi Amodio
- Phone
- +39 328 456 6593
- Website
- autoserviziamodio.com
Lentini Giampiero Autonoleggio
- Phone
- +39 348 373 6396
- Website
- lentinigiampieroautonoleggio.com
Radio Taxi Apulia
Radio Taxi Bari
- Phone
- 080 5343333
- Website
- taxibari.it
Taxi Conversano (Stazione)
- Phone
- +39 371 1914565
Taxi Service Conversano
- Phone
- +39 328 8996643
Autoservizi Amodio
- Phone
- +39 328 456 6593
- Website
- autoserviziamodio.com
Lentini Giampiero Autonoleggio
- Phone
- +39 348 373 6396
- Website
- lentinigiampieroautonoleggio.com
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