There are 6 ways to get from Gioia del Colle to Messina by train, ferry, bus, car, plane, 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.
Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Gioia Del Colle 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 / ...
5h 58mBus via Massafra Lidl
cheapest- Take the bus from Massafra Lidl to Messina Main Train Stationbus Itabus
8h 24m€24–44Bus
- Take the bus from Gioia del Colle to Castellaneta Marinabus
- Take the bus from Castellaneta Marina to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
6h 30m€29–39Drive, ferry
- Drive from Gioia del Colle to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
4h 59m€71–102Train, fly
- Take the train from Gioia Del Colle to Bari Centraletrain
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRI - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
6h 49m€60–169Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Gioia Del Colle to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
7h 59m€61–205
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gioia del Colle to Messina is to bus via Massafra Lidl which costs €24 - €45 and takes 8h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Gioia del Colle to Messina is to drive and ferry which takes 4h 59m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Gioia del Colle to Messina. However, there are services departing from Gioia del Colle and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Castellaneta Marina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
The distance between Gioia del Colle and Messina is 417 km.
The best way to get from Gioia del Colle to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 5h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Gioia del Colle to Messina, including transfers.
Gioia del Colle to Messina bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Massafra Lidl station.
Gioia del Colle to Messina bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Messina Main Train Station.
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What companies run services between Gioia del Colle, Italy and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Gioia del Colle to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Castellaneta Marina in around 6h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
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
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Gioia Del Colle to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Gioia Del Colle to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Gioia Del Colle to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Gioia Del Colle to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Gioia Del Colle to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupposabato.it
Bus from Gioia del Colle to Castellaneta Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- grupposabato.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Castellaneta Marina to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Massafra Lidl to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 3409848540
- [email protected]
- 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
- [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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