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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
from $46
tomorrow
from $55
Tuesday
from $51
Wednesday
from $60
Thursday
from $55
Friday
from $76
Saturday
from $64

Cheapest bus trips today

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Itabus
    19h 30m
    0
    11:20 AM
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    6:50 AM
    Messina
    Central Station
    0
    Itabus
    Premium Economy
    $46
  • Itabus
    20h 20m
    0
    10:30 AM
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    6:50 AM
    Messina
    Piazza della Repubblica
    0
    Itabus
    Basic
    $54
  • FlixBus
    14h 0m
    0
    4:20 PM
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    6:20 AM
    Messina
    Piazza della Repubblica
    0
    FlixBus
    Basic
    $71
  • Autoservizi Salemi
    14h 10m
    0
    2:30 PM
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    4:40 AM
    Messina
    Piazza della Repubblica
    0
    Autoservizi Salemi
    Basic
    $100
  • FlixBus
    14h 0m
    0
    4:20 PM
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    6:20 AM
    Messina
    Piazza della Repubblica
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $101

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Prices are for one way and one person
  • FlixBus
    14h 0m
    0
    4:20 PM
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    6:20 AM
    Messina
    Piazza della Repubblica
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $55
  • Itabus
    16h 20m
    0
    12:55 PM
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    5:15 AM
    Messina
    Piazza della Repubblica
    0
    Itabus
    Basic
    $72
  • Itabus
    16h 20m
    0
    12:55 PM
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    5:15 AM
    Messina
    Central Station
    0
    Itabus
    Premium Economy
    $82
  • Autoservizi Salemi
    14h 10m
    0
    2:30 PM
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    4:40 AM
    Messina
    Piazza della Repubblica
    0
    Autoservizi Salemi
    Basic
    $101
  • Autoservizi Salemi
    14h 10m
    0
    2:30 PM
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    4:40 AM
    Messina
    Piazza della Repubblica
    0
    Autoservizi Salemi
    Basic
    $101
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    • FlixBus
      20h 30m
      0
      11:20 PM
      Bologna
      Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
      7:00 AM
      Naples
      Metropark Centrale
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $16
      • Waiting Time 4h 55m
    • FlixBus
      7h 55m
      0
      11:55 AM
      Naples
      Metropark Centrale
      7:50 PM
      Messina
      Piazza della Repubblica
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $23
    Travel time is 6h 30m longer, but you will save $16

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Itabus
    16h 20m
    0
    12:55 PM
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    5:15 AM
    Messina
    Piazza della Repubblica
    0
    Itabus
    Economy
    $51
  • Itabus
    16h 20m
    0
    12:55 PM
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    5:15 AM
    Messina
    Central Station
    0
    Itabus
    Premium Economy
    $88
  • Autoservizi Salemi
    14h 10m
    0
    2:30 PM
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    4:40 AM
    Messina
    Piazza della Repubblica
    0
    Autoservizi Salemi
    Basic
    $101
  • FlixBus
    14h 0m
    0
    4:20 PM
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    6:20 AM
    Messina
    Piazza della Repubblica
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $110
  • FlixBus
    19h 56m
    0
    11:54 PM
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    7:50 PM
    Messina
    Piazza della Repubblica
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $113
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    • FlixBus
      20h 30m
      0
      11:20 PM
      Bologna
      Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
      7:00 AM
      Naples
      Metropark Centrale
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $16
      • Waiting Time 4h 55m
    • FlixBus
      7h 55m
      0
      11:55 AM
      Naples
      Metropark Centrale
      7:50 PM
      Messina
      Piazza della Repubblica
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $23
    Travel time is 6h 30m longer, but you will save $12

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Itabus
    19h 30m
    0
    11:20 AM
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    6:50 AM
    Messina
    Central Station
    0
    Itabus
    Premium Economy
    $60
  • FlixBus
    17h 55m
    0
    1:55 AM
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    7:50 PM
    Messina
    Piazza della Repubblica
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $104
  • FlixBus
    18h 15m
    0
    11:40 PM
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    5:55 PM
    Messina
    Piazza della Repubblica
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $104
  • Itabus
    16h 5m
    0
    4:15 PM
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    8:20 AM
    Messina
    Central Station
    0
    Itabus
    Premium Economy
    $105
  • FlixBus
    14h 0m
    0
    4:20 PM
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    6:20 AM
    Messina
    Piazza della Repubblica
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $110
  • 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.
    • FlixBus
      20h 30m
      0
      11:20 PM
      Bologna
      Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
      7:00 AM
      Naples
      Metropark Centrale
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $16
      • Waiting Time 4h 55m
    • FlixBus
      7h 55m
      0
      11:55 AM
      Naples
      Metropark Centrale
      7:50 PM
      Messina
      Piazza della Repubblica
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $23
    Travel time is 6h 30m longer, but you will save $21

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • FlixBus
    14h 0m
    0
    4:20 PM
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    6:20 AM
    Messina
    Piazza della Repubblica
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $55
  • Itabus
    20h 20m
    0
    10:30 AM
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    6:50 AM
    Messina
    Central Station
    0
    Itabus
    Premium Economy
    $64
  • Itabus
    19h 30m
    0
    11:20 AM
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    6:50 AM
    Messina
    Central Station
    0
    Itabus
    Premium Economy
    $69
  • FlixBus
    18h 0m
    0
    9:15 PM
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    3:15 PM
    Messina
    Piazza della Repubblica
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $100
  • Autoservizi Salemi
    14h 10m
    0
    2:30 PM
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    4:40 AM
    Messina
    Piazza della Repubblica
    0
    Autoservizi Salemi
    Basic
    $101
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bologna to Messina via Naples, you can save more than $16? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Distribusion
      20h 20m
      0
      8:55 AM
      Bologna
      Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
      5:20 PM
      Naples
      Metropark Centrale
      0
      Distribusion
      Premium Economy
      $18
      • Waiting Time 4h 55m
    • Distribusion
      7h 0m
      0
      10:15 PM
      Naples
      Metropark Centrale
      5:15 AM
      Messina
      Central Station
      0
      Distribusion
      Premium Economy
      $21
    Travel time is 6h 20m longer, but you will save $16

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Itabus
    16h 20m
    0
    12:55 PM
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    5:15 AM
    Messina
    Central Station
    0
    Itabus
    Premium Economy
    $76
  • Itabus
    19h 30m
    0
    11:20 AM
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    6:50 AM
    Messina
    Central Station
    0
    Itabus
    Premium Economy
    $83
  • MarinoBus
    16h 55m
    0
    11:45 AM
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    4:40 AM
    Messina
    Central Station
    0
    MarinoBus
    Economy
    $97
  • Autoservizi Salemi
    14h 10m
    0
    2:30 PM
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    4:40 AM
    Messina
    Piazza della Repubblica
    0
    Autoservizi Salemi
    Economy
    $99
  • Autoservizi Salemi
    14h 10m
    0
    2:30 PM
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    4:40 AM
    Messina
    Central Station
    0
    Autoservizi Salemi
    Economy
    $101
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    • Save more than 84%
      0h 59m
      0 mi
      3:11 AM
      Villa San Giovanni
      Station
      4:10 AM
      Messina
      Central Station
      487 mi
      Bologna
      Premium Economy
      $12
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bologna to Messina via Naples, you can save more than $37? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Distribusion
      20h 20m
      0
      8:55 AM
      Bologna
      Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
      5:20 PM
      Naples
      Metropark Centrale
      0
      Distribusion
      Premium Economy
      $18
      • Waiting Time 4h 55m
    • Distribusion
      7h 0m
      0
      10:15 PM
      Naples
      Metropark Centrale
      5:15 AM
      Messina
      Central Station
      0
      Distribusion
      Premium Economy
      $21
    Travel time is 6h 10m longer, but you will save $37

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • Itabus
    19h 30m
    0
    11:20 AM
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    6:50 AM
    Messina
    Central Station
    0
    Itabus
    Premium Economy
    $64
  • Itabus
    16h 50m
    0
    11:20 AM
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    4:10 AM
    Messina
    Piazza della Repubblica
    0
    Itabus
    Economy
    $73
  • Autoservizi Salemi
    14h 10m
    0
    2:30 PM
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    4:40 AM
    Messina
    Piazza della Repubblica
    0
    Autoservizi Salemi
    Economy
    $99
  • FlixBus
    14h 45m
    0
    7:35 PM
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    10:20 AM
    Messina
    Piazza della Repubblica
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $109
  • FlixBus
    18h 0m
    0
    9:15 PM
    Bologna
    Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
    3:15 PM
    Messina
    Piazza della Repubblica
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $115
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bologna to Messina via Naples, you can save more than $25? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Distribusion
      20h 20m
      0
      8:55 AM
      Bologna
      Piazza XX Settembre Bus Station
      5:20 PM
      Naples
      Metropark Centrale
      0
      Distribusion
      Premium Economy
      $18
      • Waiting Time 4h 55m
    • Distribusion
      7h 0m
      0
      10:15 PM
      Naples
      Metropark Centrale
      5:15 AM
      Messina
      Central Station
      0
      Distribusion
      Premium Economy
      $21
    Travel time is 6h 10m longer, but you will save $25

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 21 daily buses from Bologna to Messina. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 10 daily coaches between Bologna and Messina.
The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 46 buses from Bologna to Messina, while Night sees the fewest connections between Bologna and Messina, with 7 offers.

Facts about the bus from Bologna to Messina

Compare all providers like FlixBus, Itabus and Autoservizi Salemi that travel 14 times every day by bus from Bologna to Messina in one click! Book your bus ticket from Bologna to Messina starting from $46!

Cheapest Bus $46
Fastest Bus 14h 0m
Earliest Bus 2:15 AM
Latest Bus 11:54 PM
Daily Bus Routes 14 Ø
Distance 487.1 miles
Bus Companies FlixBus, Itabus, Autoservizi Salemi and MarinoBus

Cheapest bus connections from Bologna to Messina

Every day, 14 buses from 4 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 07/13/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday 07/13
$46
Monday 07/14
$82
Tuesday 07/15
$110
Wednesday 07/16
$60
Thursday 07/17
$101
Friday 07/18
$76
Saturday 07/19
$64
Sunday 07/20
$101
Monday 07/21
$99
Tuesday 07/22
$86
Wednesday 07/23
$60
Thursday 07/24
$60
Friday 07/25
$82
Saturday 07/26
$58
Sunday 07/27
$69
Monday 07/28
$86
Tuesday 07/29
$82
Wednesday 07/30
$60
Thursday 07/31
$64
Friday 08/01
$99
Saturday 08/02
$76
Sunday 08/03
$86
Monday 08/04
$88
Tuesday 08/05
$68
Wednesday 08/06
$75
Thursday 08/07
$91
Friday 08/08
$104
Saturday 08/09

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 $46, Sunday is the cheapest day for a bus from Bologna to Messina. Friday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $76.
Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Bologna to Messina, with $46. Night is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $103.

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.

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 $46 and takes 19h 30m 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 4 companies with a range of ticket prices between $46 and $167. 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 14 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 14h 0m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $101. 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 2:15 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.

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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