There are 7 ways to get from Polignano a Mare to Messina by train, ferry, bus, car, taxi, 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 Amantea (Trenitalia)
best- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Amanteatrain Ic
- Take the train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
8h 6mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Messina Main Train Stationbus Itabus
9h 43m€30–56Bus via Taranto
- Take the bus from Monopoli to Taranto Porto Mercantilebus 390
- Take the bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
9h 20m€35–44Drive, ferry
- Drive from Polignano a Mare to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
5h 29m€69–100Taxi, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Polignano a Mare to Bari-Airport-BRItaxi
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRI - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
4h 55m€107–224Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
10h 1mTaxi, fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Polignano a Mare to Bari-Airport-BRItaxi
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BRI - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
6h 42m€134–265
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Polignano a Mare to Messina is to bus which costs €29 - €60 and takes 9h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Polignano a Mare to Messina is to taxi and fly and train which takes 4h 55m and costs €100 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Polignano a Mare to Messina. However, there are services departing from Monopoli and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Taranto via Porto Mercantile. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
The distance between Polignano a Mare and Messina is 502 km.
The best way to get from Polignano a Mare to Messina without a car is to train and ferry via Amantea which takes 8h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Polignano a Mare to Messina, including transfers.
Polignano a Mare to Messina bus services, operated by Ferrovie del Sud Est e Servizi Automobilistici S.r.l., depart from Monopoli station.
Polignano a Mare to Messina bus services, operated by Ferrovie del Sud Est e Servizi Automobilistici S.r.l., arrive at Taranto Porto Mercantile station.
Book your Polignano a Mare to Messina bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 1167+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Polignano a Mare, Italy and Messina, Italy?
You can take a train from Polignano A Mare to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Monopoli, Monopoli, Taranto Porto Mercantile, and Taranto via Porto Mercantile in around 9h 20m.
- 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
- €30–110
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 800 07 9090
- Website
- fssudest.it
Bus from Monopoli to Taranto Porto Mercantile
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–8
- Schedules at
- fssudest.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- 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
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
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- €60–75
Autoservizi Amodio
- Phone
- +39 328 456 6593
- Website
- autoserviziamodio.com
Lentini Giampiero Autonoleggio
- Phone
- +39 348 373 6396
- Website
- lentinigiampieroautonoleggio.com
Radio Taxi Apulia
Radio Taxi Bari
- Phone
- 080 5343333
- Website
- taxibari.it
Taxi Conversano (Stazione)
- Phone
- +39 371 1914565
Taxi Service Conversano
- Phone
- +39 328 8996643
Autoservizi Amodio
- Phone
- +39 328 456 6593
- Website
- autoserviziamodio.com
Lentini Giampiero Autonoleggio
- Phone
- +39 348 373 6396
- Website
- lentinigiampieroautonoleggio.com
Radio Taxi Apulia
Radio Taxi Bari
- Phone
- 080 5343333
- Website
- taxibari.it
Taxi Conversano (Stazione)
- Phone
- +39 371 1914565
Taxi Service Conversano
- Phone
- +39 328 8996643
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