There are 6 ways to get from Apulia to Isola Salina by train, ferry, bus, plane, car ferry, or shuttle
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
best- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Amanteatrain Ic
- Take the train from Amantea to Reggio Calabria Lidotrain Re
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Rinellaferry
10h 11m€88–153Bus, ferry via Quattromiglia
cheapest- Take the bus from Bari Central Train Station to Quattromiglia Via Louis Braillebus
- Take the bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Milazzo Via dei Millebus
- Take the ferry from Milazzo - Molo Marullo to Santa Marina Salinaferry Mit
11h 9m€53–91Fly to Palermo Airport, ferry
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BRI - PMO
- Take the ferry from Palermo to Rinellaferry
7h 43m€110–252Train, car ferry, ferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Santa Marina Salinaferry
12h 56m€102–280Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bari to Messinabus 590
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Santa Marina Salinaferry
13h 10m€61–132Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRI - CTA
- Take a shuttle bus from Catania Airport to Milazzo - Porto
- Take the ferry from Milazzo - Molo Marullo to Santa Marina Salinaferry
8h 11m€81–205
Apulia to Isola Salina by train, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Apulia to Isola Salina is to bus and ferry via Quattromiglia which costs €50 - €95 and takes 11h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Apulia to Isola Salina is to fly and ferry which takes 7h 43m and costs €110 - €260.
The distance between Apulia and Isola Salina is 575 km.
The best way to get from Apulia to Isola Salina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 11m and costs €85 - €160.
It takes approximately 10h 11m to get from Apulia to Isola Salina, including transfers.
There are 398+ hotels available in Isola Salina.
What companies run services between Apulia, Italy and Isola Salina, Sicily, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Apulia to Isola Salina. However, you can take the train to Amantea, take the train to Reggio Calabria Lido, walk to Reggio di Calabria, then take the ferry to Rinella. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bari Central Train Station to Santa Marina Salina via Quattromiglia Via Louis Braille, Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi, Milazzo Via dei Mille, and Milazzo - Molo Marullo in around 11h 9m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
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
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Amantea to Reggio Calabria Lido
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +390981 500331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Inter Saj
Bus from Bari Central Train Station to Quattromiglia Via Louis Braille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Schedules at
- Inter Saj
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Milazzo Via dei Mille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bari to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- €25–45
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39 3312844763
- [email protected]
- Website
- giardinatour.it
Shuttle from Catania Airport to Milazzo - Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Schedules at
- giardinatour.it
- Daytime service
- €20
- Nightime service
- €30
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- [email protected]
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Rinella
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Milazzo - Molo Marullo to Santa Marina Salina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Palermo to Rinella
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Santa Marina Salina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Santa Marina Salina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Milazzo - Molo Marullo to Santa Marina Salina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- [email protected]
- 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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