There are 8 ways to get from Kotor to Messina by car, ferry, bus, busferry, train, plane, car ferry, or shuttle
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Drive, ferry
best- Drive from Kotor to Dubrovnikcar
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Bariferry 54
- Drive from Bari to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
16h 13m€154–241Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Tirana Airportbus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TIA - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 50m€66–161Bus, bus and ferry, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Tirana Airportbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
20h 7mCar ferry, ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Kotor to Dubrovnikcarferry
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Bariferry 54
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
21h 41mBus, bus and ferry via Brindisi
- Take the bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Brindisi to Messinabus
24h 31mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
26h 40mShuttle to Podgorica Airport, fly, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica Airport
- Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TGD - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 11mBus to Dubrovnik Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane DBV - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
12h 31m€76–211
Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kotor to Messina is to bus and fly and train which costs €65 - €170 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Kotor to Messina is to bus and fly and train which takes 9h 50m and costs €65 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Kotor to Messina. However, there are services departing from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica and arriving at Messina via Durrës, Brindisi - Via Del Mare and Brindisi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 31m.
The distance between Kotor and Messina is 727 km.
The best way to get from Kotor to Messina without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train and ferry which takes 20h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 16h 13m to get from Kotor to Messina, including transfers.
Kotor to Messina bus services, operated by Croatia Bus, depart from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica station.
Kotor to Messina bus services, operated by Croatia Bus, arrive at Durrës station.
There are 1148+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Kotor, Montenegro and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Kotor to Messina. However, you can drive to Dubrovnik, take the ferry to Bari, drive to Villa San Giovanni, then take the ferry to Messina Marittima. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Messina Marittima via Tirana Airport, Tirana Airport, Durrës, Durrës, Bari Porto, Stazione Marittima, Bari Centrale, Bari Centrale, Villa S.Giovanni, and Villa S.Giovanni in around 20h 7m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €13–75
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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
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
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
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Tirana Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Tirana Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355697278670
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- [email protected]
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €64
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €34
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Durrës to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Brindisi to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +382 32 520 495
- [email protected]
- Website
- kotortotirana.com
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://kotortotirana.com/
- Phone
- +382 69 737 787
- [email protected]
- Website
- gomontenegro.me
Shuttle from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- gomontenegro.me
- Phone
- +382 69 294 654
- [email protected]
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Schedules at
- https://royaltravel.traveling.com/en/
- Phone
- +382 20 633 807
- [email protected]
- Website
- bozur.net
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–27
- Schedules at
- bozur.net
- Phone
- +382 31 33 60 06
- [email protected]
- Website
- blueline-mne.com
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Schedules at
- blueline-mne.com
- Phone
- +385 72 303 337
- [email protected]
- Website
- jadrolinija.hr
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.jadrolinija.hr/en
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- 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
- +385 52 451 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- adriatic-lines.com
Car ferry from Kotor to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55
- Website
- https://adriatic-lines.com/
- Adullt
- €55
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