There are 7 ways to get from Putignano to Messina by train, ferry, bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Train, ferry via Santa Eufemia Lamezia (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Gioia Del Colle to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Vibo Valentia-Pizzo to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
7h 29mBus
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€64–93Taxi, 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 54m€159–259Train, bus
- Take the train from Putignano Station to Bari Centraletrain Linea 1bis
- Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Messina Main Train Stationbus Itabus
10h 20m€35–68Train, ferry
- Take the train from Putignano Station to Bari Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
10h 38mTaxi, 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 28m€181–313
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 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 54m and costs €150 - €260.
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 Santa Eufemia Lamezia which takes 7h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 29m 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 1177+ 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
- €30–90
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Gioia Del Colle to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Vibo Valentia-Pizzo to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Vibo Valentia-Pizzo to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Vibo Valentia-Pizzo to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- 800 07 9090
- Website
- fseonline.it
Train from Putignano Station to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- fseonline.it
Train from Putignano Station to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- fseonline.it
- 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
- 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
- €27–35
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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
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
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- €110–140
Radio Taxi Bari
- Phone
- 080 5343333
- Website
- taxibari.it
Radio Taxi Apulia
Lentini Giampiero Autonoleggio
- Phone
- +39 348 373 6396
- Website
- lentinigiampieroautonoleggio.com
Autoservizi Amodio
- Phone
- +39 328 456 6593
- Website
- autoserviziamodio.com
Radio Taxi Bari
- Phone
- 080 5343333
- Website
- taxibari.it
Radio Taxi Apulia
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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