There are 6 ways to get from Nardò to Messina by bus, train, ferry, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Nardò to Taranto Porto Mercantilebus 086/88 / ...
- Take the bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
8h 26m€32–43Train, ferry
- Take the train from Lecce 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 / ...
9h 18mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Nardò to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
6h 5m€72–105Fly, train
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BDS - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 51m€73–171Bus via Massafra
- Take the bus from Nardò to Massafrabus
- Take the bus from Massafra Lidl to Messina Main Train Stationbus Itabus
9h 55m€36–69Bus #2
- Take the bus from Gallipoli, Piazza Cimitero to Messinabus N595
10h 13m€47–82
Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nardò to Messina is to bus which costs €30 - €45 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Nardò to Messina is to drive and ferry which takes 6h 5m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Nardò to Messina. However, there are services departing from Nardò and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Taranto via Porto Mercantile. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 26m.
The distance between Nardò and Messina is 500 km.
The best way to get from Nardò to Messina without a car is to bus which takes 8h 26m and costs €30 - €45.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Nardò to Messina, including transfers.
Nardò to Messina bus services, operated by S.T.P. di Terra d' Otranto, depart from Nardò station.
Nardò to Messina bus services, operated by S.T.P. di Terra d' Otranto, arrive at Taranto Porto Mercantile station.
Book your Nardò to Messina bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 1238+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Nardò, Italy and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Nardò to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Taranto Porto Mercantile and Taranto via Porto Mercantile in around 8h 26m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–130
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lecce to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- 0832-228441
- [email protected]
- Website
- stplecce.it
Bus from Nardò to Taranto Porto Mercantile
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- stplecce.it
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- +393473787870
- [email protected]
- Website
- chiffibus.it
Bus from Nardò to Massafra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- chiffibus.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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Gallipoli, Piazza Cimitero to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 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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