There are 6 ways to get from Trani to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, 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.
Fly, train
best- 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€134–239Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Andria to Messinabus 590
10h 55m€36–66Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Trani to Bari Centraletrain Re
- Take the train from Bari Centrale 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 / ...
8h 20mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Trani to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
6h€71–103Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Trani to Bari Centraletrain Re
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
10h 36m€65–179Train, bus
- Take the train from Trani to Bari Centraletrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Bari to Messinabus Bari
13h 55m€44–84
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trani to Messina is to bus which costs €35 - €70 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Trani to Messina is to fly and train which takes 4h 54m and costs €130 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Trani to Messina. However, there are services departing from Trani and arriving at Messina via Andria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 55m.
The distance between Trani and Messina is 573 km.
The best way to get from Trani to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 8h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Trani to Messina, including transfers.
Trani to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Andria station.
Trani to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Messina station.
Book your Trani to Messina bus tickets online with FlixBus.
There are 345+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Trani, Italy and Messina, Italy?
FlixBus operates a bus from Andria to Messina once daily. Tickets cost €35–65 and the journey takes 9h 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Trani to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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 Trani to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- €15–30
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Andria to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Bari to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- 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
- 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
- €1–39
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €39
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