There are 7 ways to get from Messina to Monopoli by bus, ferry, train, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Taranto via Porto Mercantilebus
- Take the bus from Taranto Porto Mercantile to Monopolibus 390
8h 15m€33–43Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzibus Itabus
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Monopolitrain Re / ...
9h 16m€30–74Ferry, train (Trenitalia)
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amanteatrain Re
- Take the train from Amantea to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Monopolitrain Re
8h 31mFerry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Monopolicar
5h 30m€67–102Train, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane CTA - BRI
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Monopolitrain
6h 47m€57–164Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Monopolitrain Re
10h 35m€65–228Train, fly to Brindisi Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane CTA - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi to Monopolitrain
8h 24m€90–186
Messina to Monopoli by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Monopoli is to bus which costs €30 - €45 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Monopoli is to ferry and drive which takes 5h 30m and costs €65 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Monopoli. However, there are services departing from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and arriving at Monopoli via Taranto Porto Mercantile. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
The distance between Messina and Monopoli is 475 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Monopoli without a car is to bus which takes 8h 15m and costs €30 - €45.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Messina to Monopoli, including transfers.
Messina to Monopoli bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
Messina to Monopoli bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Taranto via Porto Mercantile station.
Book your Messina to Monopoli bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 4701+ hotels available in Monopoli.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Monopoli, Italy?
You can take a bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Monopoli via Taranto via Porto Mercantile and Taranto Porto Mercantile in around 8h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bari Centrale to Monopoli
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bari Centrale to Monopoli
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bari Centrale to Monopoli
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bari Centrale to Monopoli
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Brindisi to Monopoli
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Monopoli
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Monopoli
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Monopoli
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Monopoli
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Brindisi to Monopoli
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Monopoli
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Monopoli
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Monopoli
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Monopoli
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Brindisi to Monopoli
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Taranto via Porto Mercantile
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
- Phone
- 800 07 9090
- Website
- fssudest.it
Bus from Taranto Porto Mercantile to Monopoli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- fssudest.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 3409848540
- [email protected]
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- 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 Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–100
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €35–100
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