There are 6 ways to get from Gioia del Colle to Messina by train, ferry, bus, car, or plane
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 via Paola
best- Take the train from Gioia Del Colle to Sibaritrain Ic
- Take the train from Sibari to Paolatrain Fr
- Take the train from Paola to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
6h 26mBus
cheapest- 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
5h 1m€62–89Bus, fly, train
- Take the bus from Gioia del Colle - Ospedale to Altamura - Alberghierobus
- Take the bus from Altamura Via Matera to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRI - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 2m€52–144Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Gioia Del Colle to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
7h 47mBus via Massafra Lidl
- Take the bus from Massafra Lidl to Messina Main Train Stationbus Itabus
8h 24m€29–59
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gioia del Colle to Messina is to bus which costs €28 - €40 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Gioia del Colle to Messina is to drive and ferry which takes 5h 1m and costs €60 - €90.
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 421 km.
The best way to get from Gioia del Colle to Messina without a car is to train and ferry via Paola which takes 6h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Gioia del Colle to Messina, including transfers.
Gioia del Colle to Messina bus services, operated by Scoppio Autolinee, depart from Gioia del Colle station.
Gioia del Colle to Messina bus services, operated by Scoppio Autolinee, arrive at Castellaneta Marina station.
Book your Gioia del Colle to Messina bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 1238+ hotels available in Messina.
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 14m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Gioia Del Colle to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Gioia Del Colle to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Sibari to Paola
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupposabato.it
Bus from Gioia del Colle to Castellaneta Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- grupposabato.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Castellaneta Marina to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- 080/9752672
- [email protected]
- Website
- stpspa.it
Bus from Gioia del Colle - Ospedale to Altamura - Alberghiero
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- stpspa.it
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- [email protected]
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Altamura Via Matera to Bari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Massafra Lidl to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- 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
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
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