There are 7 ways to get from Bari Centrale to Messina by plane, bus, train, ferry, 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, bus
best- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRI - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
3h 50m€68–172Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bari to Messinabus 590 / ...
8h 52m€30–65Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Amanteatrain Ic
- Take the train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
6h 48mBus via Taranto
- Take the bus from Bari Viale Unità d'Italia to Taranto Porto Mercantilebus 110
- Take the bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
8h 11m€35–48Drive, ferry
- Drive from Bari Centrale to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
5h 28m€68–98Fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BRI - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
6h 42m€100–220Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
8h 31m€66–170
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bari Centrale to Messina is to bus via Taranto which costs €35 - €50 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Bari Centrale to Messina is to fly and bus which takes 3h 50m and costs €65 - €180.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bari and arriving at Messina. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 45m.
The distance between Bari Centrale and Messina is 544 km.
The best way to get from Bari Centrale to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 6h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Bari Centrale to Messina, including transfers.
Bari Centrale to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bari station.
Bari Centrale to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Messina station.
Book your Bari Centrale to Messina bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1215+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Bari Centrale, Italy and Messina, Italy?
You can take a vehicle from Bari Centrale to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Bari Viale Unità d'Italia, Taranto Porto Mercantile, and Taranto via Porto Mercantile in around 8h 11m.
- 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
- €30–110
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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