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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Bologna to Messina from various bus operators like FlixBus, Itabus or Autoservizi Salemi for the next days.

today
$51
tomorrow
$46
Tuesday
$41
Wednesday
$41
Thursday
$54
Friday
$44
Saturday
$39

Cheapest bus trips today

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 13h 55m 4:25 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 6:20 AM Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Economy $51
Itabus 21h 40m 9:10 AM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 6:50 AM Messina Central Station  Premium Economy $65
Itabus 15h 45m 2:00 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 5:45 AM Messina Central Station  Premium Economy $70
Itabus 21h 5m 9:45 AM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 6:50 AM Messina Central Station  Premium Economy $81
FlixBus 19h 56m 11:54 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 7:50 PM Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Economy $85
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bologna to Messina via Naples, you can save more than $17? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Itabus
      19h 5m
      0
      12:45 AM
      Bologna
      Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
      8:45 AM
      Naples
      Metropark Centrale
      0
      Itabus
      Premium Economy
      $16
      • Waiting Time 3h 10m
    • FlixBus
      7h 55m
      0
      11:55 AM
      Naples
      Metropark Centrale
      7:50 PM
      Messina
      Piazza della Repubblica
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $17
    Travel time is 5h 10m longer, but you will save $17

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 19h 56m 11:54 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 7:50 PM Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Economy $46
FlixBus 13h 55m 4:25 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 6:20 AM Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Economy $54
FlixBus 15h 10m 6:40 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 9:50 AM Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Economy $54
Itabus 15h 45m 2:00 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 5:45 AM Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Economy $57
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bologna to Messina via Naples, you can save more than $12? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Itabus
      19h 5m
      0
      12:45 AM
      Bologna
      Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
      8:45 AM
      Naples
      Metropark Centrale
      0
      Itabus
      Premium Economy
      $16
      • Waiting Time 3h 10m
    • FlixBus
      7h 55m
      0
      11:55 AM
      Naples
      Metropark Centrale
      7:50 PM
      Messina
      Piazza della Repubblica
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $17
    Travel time is 5h 10m longer, but you will save $12

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 19h 56m 11:54 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 7:50 PM Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Economy $41
FlixBus 15h 40m 6:10 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 9:50 AM Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Economy $52
FlixBus 13h 55m 4:25 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 6:20 AM Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Economy $54
Itabus 15h 45m 2:00 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 5:45 AM Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Economy $55
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bologna to Messina via Naples, you can save more than $8? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Itabus
      19h 5m
      0
      12:45 AM
      Bologna
      Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
      8:45 AM
      Naples
      Metropark Centrale
      0
      Itabus
      Basic
      $12
      • Waiting Time 3h 10m
    • FlixBus
      7h 55m
      0
      11:55 AM
      Naples
      Metropark Centrale
      7:50 PM
      Messina
      Piazza della Repubblica
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $21
    Travel time is 5h 10m longer, but you will save $8

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 19h 56m 11:54 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 7:50 PM Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Economy $41
FlixBus 13h 55m 4:25 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 6:20 AM Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Economy $45
Itabus 15h 45m 2:00 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 5:45 AM Messina Central Station  Premium Economy $45
FlixBus 18h 15m 11:40 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 5:55 PM Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Economy $60
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bologna to Messina via Naples, you can save more than $8? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Itabus
      19h 5m
      0
      12:45 AM
      Bologna
      Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
      8:45 AM
      Naples
      Metropark Centrale
      0
      Itabus
      Basic
      $12
      • Waiting Time 3h 10m
    • FlixBus
      7h 55m
      0
      11:55 AM
      Naples
      Metropark Centrale
      7:50 PM
      Messina
      Piazza della Repubblica
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $21
    Travel time is 5h 10m longer, but you will save $8

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 13h 55m 4:25 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 6:20 AM Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Economy $54
Itabus 15h 45m 2:00 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 5:45 AM Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Economy $67
FlixBus 19h 56m 11:54 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 7:50 PM Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Economy $75
FlixBus 16h 15m 1:35 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 5:50 AM Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Economy $82
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bologna to Messina via Naples, you can save more than $21? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Itabus
      19h 5m
      0
      12:45 AM
      Bologna
      Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
      8:45 AM
      Naples
      Metropark Centrale
      0
      Itabus
      Basic
      $12
      • Waiting Time 3h 10m
    • FlixBus
      7h 55m
      0
      11:55 AM
      Naples
      Metropark Centrale
      7:50 PM
      Messina
      Piazza della Repubblica
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $21
    Travel time is 5h 10m longer, but you will save $21

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Itabus 21h 40m 9:10 AM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 6:50 AM Messina Central Station  Premium Economy $44
Itabus 21h 5m 9:45 AM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 6:50 AM Messina Central Station  Premium Economy $44
FlixBus 13h 55m 4:25 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 6:20 AM Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Economy $51
FlixBus 15h 40m 6:10 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 9:50 AM Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Economy $72
Autoservizi Salemi 14h 10m 2:30 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 4:40 AM Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Basic $86
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bologna to Messina via Naples, you can save more than $11? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Itabus
      19h 5m
      0
      12:45 AM
      Bologna
      Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
      8:45 AM
      Naples
      Metropark Centrale
      0
      Itabus
      Basic
      $12
      • Waiting Time 3h 10m
    • FlixBus
      7h 55m
      0
      11:55 AM
      Naples
      Metropark Centrale
      7:50 PM
      Messina
      Piazza della Repubblica
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $21
    Travel time is 5h 10m longer, but you will save $11

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
Itabus 21h 5m 9:45 AM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 7:50 AM Messina Central Station  Premium Economy $39
Itabus 21h 40m 9:10 AM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 7:50 AM Messina Central Station  Premium Economy $42
Itabus 15h 45m 2:00 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 6:45 AM Messina Central Station  Premium Economy $46
FlixBus 16h 15m 1:35 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 6:50 AM Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Economy $54
FlixBus 13h 55m 4:25 PM Bologna Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station 7:20 AM Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Economy $58
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bologna to Messina via Naples, you can save more than $6? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Itabus
      19h 5m
      0
      12:45 AM
      Bologna
      Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
      8:45 AM
      Naples
      Metropark Centrale
      0
      Itabus
      Basic
      $12
      • Waiting Time 3h 10m
    • FlixBus
      7h 55m
      0
      11:55 AM
      Naples
      Metropark Centrale
      7:50 PM
      Messina
      Piazza della Repubblica
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $21
    Travel time is 4h 10m longer, but you will save $6

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Bologna to Messina is $35 on 4/13/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.


Frequency of bus connections between Bologna and Messina

See here how frequent the connections between Bologna and Messina are, during different times and days of the week.
Friday is the busiest day, with more than 11 daily buses from Bologna to Messina. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 6 daily coaches between Bologna and Messina.
The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 24 buses from Bologna to Messina, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Bologna and Messina, with 6 offers.

Facts about the bus from Bologna to Messina

Compare all providers like FlixBus, Itabus and Autoservizi Salemi that travel 7 times every day by bus from Bologna to Messina in one click! Book your bus ticket from Bologna to Messina starting from $35!

Cheapest Bus $35
Fastest Bus 13h 55m
Earliest Bus 9:10 AM
Latest Bus 11:54 PM
Daily Bus Routes 7 Ø
Distance 487.1 miles
Bus Companies FlixBus, Itabus and Autoservizi Salemi

Cheapest bus connections from Bologna to Messina

Every day, 7 buses from 3 bus companies leave Bologna for Messina: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 03/22/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday 03/22
$51
Monday 03/23
$46
Tuesday 03/24
$41
Wednesday 03/25
$41
Thursday 03/26
$54
Friday 03/27
$51
Saturday 03/28
$39
Sunday 03/29
$45
Monday 03/30
$51
Tuesday 03/31
$54
Wednesday 04/01
$99
Thursday 04/02
$86
Friday 04/03
$58
Saturday 04/04
$59
Sunday 04/05
$45
Monday 04/06
$45
Tuesday 04/07
$61
Wednesday 04/08
$45
Thursday 04/09
$61
Friday 04/10
$45
Saturday 04/11
$45
Sunday 04/12
$45
Monday 04/13
$35
Tuesday 04/14
$51
Wednesday 04/15
$35
Thursday 04/16
$54
Friday 04/17
$35
Saturday 04/18

The cheapest time to travel from Bologna to Messina

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Bologna to Messina, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from $35, Monday is the cheapest day for a bus from Bologna to Messina. Thursday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $54.
Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Bologna to Messina, with $35. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $45.

How to save money travelling from Bologna to Messina

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Bologna to Messina in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Bologna to Messina, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Bologna to Messina are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Bologna to Messina

These are the most booked bus companies between Bologna to Messina from our users.

FlixBus from Bologna to Messina

FlixBus

Here you will find the key facts about the FlixBus bus route Bologna to Messina:

Cheapest Price $41
Fastest Bus 13h 55m
Earliest Bus 1:35 PM
Last Bus 11:54 PM
Daily Connections 5 Ø
Found on 3/22/2026

All bus stations and stops in Bologna and Messina

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Bologna and Messina.

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Bologna to Messina? Compare all modes of transports from Bologna to Messina.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Bologna to Messina

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Bologna to Messina? Or which bus companies serve the route Bologna to Messina? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Bologna to Messina bus

How much does a Bologna Messina bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $35 and takes 22h 5m to reach Messina. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Bologna to Messina?

This route is offered by 3 companies with a range of ticket prices between $35 and $122. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Messina.

On average, how many connections are available from Bologna to Messina each day?

Every day, the Bologna to Messina bus route is served by approximately 7 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Bologna to Messina take?

The fastest bus from Bologna to Messina is offered by FlixBus and takes 13h 55m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $51. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Bologna to Messina?

The earliest bus arriving in Messina from Bologna starts at 9:10 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Bologna to Messina?

The latest bus trip departing from Bologna for Messina starts at 11:54 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Bologna Messina route?

When traveling by bus from Bologna to Messina, passengers can travel with FlixBus, Itabus and Autoservizi Salemi. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Bologna and Messina?

You can check all the direct connections between Bologna and Messina by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: FlixBus, Itabus and Autoservizi Salemi.

What can I take with me on the Bologna to Messina bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Bologna Messina bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Bologna Messina bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Bologna to Messina on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Bologna to Messina?

CheckMyBus collaborates directly with companies around the world to provide you with the best options when searching for a trip. We retrieve their first-hand data to show you real-time prices, schedules, and seat availability for 7 daily trips between Bologna and Messina. With the most up-to-date information from verified sources, you can fairly compare all available options and choose the trip that suits you best.

How does CheckMyBus technology work for trips from Bologna to Messina?

Prices and availability for 7 trips between Bologna and Messina change constantly. To provide you with the most up-to-date information, we connect directly with bus operators, Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), and Global Distribution Systems (GDS) via real-time interfaces (APIs). The data collected from these sources undergoes strict quality checks, is processed within our infrastructure, and is then presented to you on our search results pages. Visit our About Us page to learn more.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Bologna to Messina

Basic
Basic

Name referring to the typical seat you will find with companies that don’t distinguish between different classes.

Economy
Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

Premium Economy
PremiumEconomy

A mix between Economy and Business, it offers extra legroom, WI-FI and possible snacks.

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Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Bologna and to Messina. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!
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