There are 7 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 to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)BRI - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
4h 19m€128–247Train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Trani to Bari CentraleIc
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.GiovanniIc
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
10h 26m€30–99Train, ferry
- Take the train from Trani to Bari CentraleIc
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.GiovanniIc
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaV1 / ...
8h 30mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Trani to Bari CentraleIc
- Take the bus from Bari Capruzzi to Policoro Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Policoro Via Bologna to Messina Main Train Station
9h 41m€56–95Drive, ferry
- Drive from Trani to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
5h 58m€70–102Fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)BRI - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Aeroporto to Messina Centrale
6h 9m€140–262Bus
- Take the bus from Trani Stadium Nicola Lapi to Bari Bus Terminal - FS ParkMarinoBus 321 / ...
- Take the bus from Bari to Messina590 / ...
10h 35m€34–91
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 €30 - €95 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Trani to Messina is to fly and train which takes 4h 19m and costs €120 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Trani to Messina. However, there are services departing from Trani Stadium Nicola Lapi and arriving at Messina via Bari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 35m.
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 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Trani to Messina, including transfers.
Trani to Messina bus services, operated by Marino Autolinee S.p.A., depart from Trani Stadium Nicola Lapi station.
Trani to Messina bus services, operated by Marino Autolinee S.p.A., arrive at Bari Bus Terminal - FS Park station.
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There are 1017+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Trani, Italy and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Trani Stadium Nicola Lapi to Messina via Bari in around 10h 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Trani to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Aeroporto to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Trani to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- 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 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 0981 500331
- info@saj.it
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Bari Capruzzi to Policoro Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- saj.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Policoro Via Bologna to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Bari to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Trani Stadium Nicola Lapi to Bari Bus Terminal - FS Park
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bari to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 342 32 55 869
- 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
- €2–40
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €2–7
- Moto
- €16–22
- Car
- €30–40
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