- Must visit
Antonino Salinas Regional Archaeological Museum
Palermo’s top museum displays Sicilian archaeology, including the famous Punic Stone and Selinunte finds, in a former convent complex.
Cheapest price on Oct 13
$17
Average ticket price on Oct 13
$18
Fastest journey on Oct 13
2 h 35 m
Average journey duration on Oct 13
2 h 36 m
Buses on Oct 13
32
Distance
192 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Messina to Palermo is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Messina to Palermo will cost around $18 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $17.
On Tue, Oct 13, we found 32 buses from Messina to Palermo, including 31 direct services.
On Tue, Oct 13 the direct buses cover the 192 km distance in an average of 2 h 36 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 2 h 35 m .
On Tue, Oct 13 the slowest buses will take 2 h 40 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
AGG-119
8863
8860
8859
adeguamento 8
8863
adeguamento 8
8860
AGG-119
AGG-119Buses from Messina to Palermo run on average 18 times per day, taking around 3h 8m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $7 if you book in advance.
There are 16 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 01:11, the last at 22:17. The fastest bus covers the 119 miles (192 km) distance in 2h 35m.
Distance 119 miles (192 km) |
Average bus duration 3h 8m |
Cheapest ticket price $7 |
Buses per day 18 |
Direct buses 16 |
Fastest bus 2h 35m |
First bus 1:11 AM |
Last bus 10:17 PM |
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| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Sais Regional | Departure Time 04:30AM | Arrival Time 07:20AM | Duration 2h50 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Sais Regional | Departure Time 04:35AM | Arrival Time 07:20AM | Duration 2h45 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:25AM | Arrival Time 11:00AM | Duration 4h35 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator Sais Regional | Departure Time 06:30AM | Arrival Time 09:10AM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:35AM | Arrival Time 11:00AM | Duration 4h25 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator Sais Regional | Departure Time 06:35AM | Arrival Time 09:10AM | Duration 2h35 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Sais Regional | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 11:45AM | Duration 2h45 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Sais Regional | Departure Time 09:05AM | Arrival Time 11:50AM | Duration 2h45 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:15AM | Arrival Time 03:15PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator Sais Regional | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 02:40PM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Sais Regional | Departure Time 12:05PM | Arrival Time 02:45PM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 07:20PM | Duration 5h20 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Sais Regional | Departure Time 02:15PM | Arrival Time 04:55PM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Sais Regional | Departure Time 02:20PM | Arrival Time 05:00PM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Sais Regional | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 06:50PM | Duration 2h50 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Sais Regional | Departure Time 04:05PM | Arrival Time 06:45PM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 07:40PM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $18 |
Operator Sais Regional | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 08:10PM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Sais Regional | Departure Time 05:35PM | Arrival Time 08:10PM | Duration 2h35 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Sais Regional | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 08:40PM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Sais Regional | Departure Time 06:05PM | Arrival Time 08:40PM | Duration 2h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Sais Regional | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 09:10PM | Duration 2h40 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Sais Regional | Departure Time 06:35PM | Arrival Time 09:10PM | Duration 2h35 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
The table below shows live departures for Messina to Palermo buses for today, Monday, October 12. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8863 | 6:00 PM Messina | 2h45 | 8:45 PM Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) | 0 transfersDirect | |
8863 | 6:00 PM Messina | 2h40 | 8:40 PM Palermo, Oreto - Orsi | 0 transfersDirect | |
8863 | 6:05 PM Messina, Viale Boccetta (Chiesa di San Francesco all'Immacolata) | 2h40 | 8:45 PM Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) | 0 transfersDirect | |
8863 | 6:05 PM Messina, Viale Boccetta (Chiesa di San Francesco all'Immacolata) | 2h35 | 8:40 PM Palermo, Oreto - Orsi | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Tuesday, October 13 | |||||
2390 | 4:30 AM Messina | 2h45 | 7:15 AM Palermo, Oreto - Orsi | 0 transfersDirect | |
2390 | 4:30 AM Messina | 2h50 | 7:20 AM Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) | 0 transfersDirect | |
2390 | 4:35 AM Messina, Viale Boccetta (Chiesa di San Francesco all'Immacolata) | 2h45 | 7:20 AM Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) | 0 transfersDirect | |
2390 | 4:35 AM Messina, Viale Boccetta (Chiesa di San Francesco all'Immacolata) | 2h40 | 7:15 AM Palermo, Oreto - Orsi | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 6:25 AM Messina, Piazza Della Repubblica (Stazione Centrale) | 4h35 | 11:00 AM Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) | 0 transfersDirect | |
adeguamento 8 | 6:30 AM Messina | 2h40 | 9:10 AM Palermo, Oreto - Orsi | 0 transfersDirect | |
adeguamento 8 | 6:30 AM Messina | 2h45 | 9:15 AM Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 6:35 AM Messina, Piazza Della Repubblica (Stazione Centrale) | 4h25 | 11:00 AM Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) | 1 transfer | |
adeguamento 8 | 6:35 AM Messina, Viale Boccetta (Chiesa di San Francesco all'Immacolata) | 2h35 | 9:10 AM Palermo, Oreto - Orsi | 0 transfersDirect | |
adeguamento 8 | 6:35 AM Messina, Viale Boccetta (Chiesa di San Francesco all'Immacolata) | 2h40 | 9:15 AM Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) | 0 transfersDirect | |
8859 | 9:00 AM Messina | 2h45 | 11:45 AM Palermo, Oreto - Orsi | 0 transfersDirect | |
8859 | 9:00 AM Messina | 2h50 | 11:50 AM Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) | 0 transfersDirect | |
8859 | 9:05 AM Messina, Viale Boccetta (Chiesa di San Francesco all'Immacolata) | 2h40 | 11:45 AM Palermo, Oreto - Orsi | 0 transfersDirect | |
8859 | 9:05 AM Messina, Viale Boccetta (Chiesa di San Francesco all'Immacolata) | 2h45 | 11:50 AM Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:15 AM Messina, Piazza Della Repubblica (Stazione Centrale) | 4h00 | 3:15 PM Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) | 0 transfersDirect | |
AGG-119 | 12:00 PM Messina | 2h45 | 2:45 PM Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) | 0 transfersDirect | |
AGG-119 | 12:00 PM Messina | 2h40 | 2:40 PM Palermo, Oreto - Orsi | 0 transfersDirect | |
AGG-119 | 12:05 PM Messina, Viale Boccetta (Chiesa di San Francesco all'Immacolata) | 2h40 | 2:45 PM Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) | 0 transfersDirect | |
AGG-119 | 12:05 PM Messina, Viale Boccetta (Chiesa di San Francesco all'Immacolata) | 2h35 | 2:40 PM Palermo, Oreto - Orsi | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:00 PM Messina, Piazza Della Repubblica (Stazione Centrale) | 5h20 | 7:20 PM Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) | 0 transfersDirect | |
8860 | 2:15 PM Messina | 2h40 | 4:55 PM Palermo, Oreto - Orsi | 0 transfersDirect | |
8860 | 2:15 PM Messina | 2h45 | 5:00 PM Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) | 0 transfersDirect | |
8860 | 2:20 PM Messina, Viale Boccetta (Chiesa di San Francesco all'Immacolata) | 2h35 | 4:55 PM Palermo, Oreto - Orsi | 0 transfersDirect | |
8860 | 2:20 PM Messina, Viale Boccetta (Chiesa di San Francesco all'Immacolata) | 2h40 | 5:00 PM Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) | 0 transfersDirect | |
AGGIUNTA 52 | 4:00 PM Messina | 2h50 | 6:50 PM Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) | 0 transfersDirect | |
AGGIUNTA 52 | 4:00 PM Messina | 2h45 | 6:45 PM Palermo, Oreto - Orsi | 0 transfersDirect | |
AGGIUNTA 52 | 4:05 PM Messina, Viale Boccetta (Chiesa di San Francesco all'Immacolata) | 2h45 | 6:50 PM Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus) | 0 transfersDirect | |
AGGIUNTA 52 | 4:05 PM Messina, Viale Boccetta (Chiesa di San Francesco all'Immacolata) | 2h40 | 6:45 PM Palermo, Oreto - Orsi | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Palermo’s top museum displays Sicilian archaeology, including the famous Punic Stone and Selinunte finds, in a former convent complex.
Historic rooms and vivid majolica floors showcase aristocratic Palermo. Visit for decorative arts, period interiors and city history.
Housed in the grand Steri Palace, this museum presents the Sicilian Inquisition’s story through cells, graffiti and historical documents.
Palermo’s elegant main boulevard links major monuments, shops and theaters. Ideal for first walks and observing the city’s layered architecture.
This historic street cuts across the old center and hosts markets, churches and daily life. A lively route for exploring local Palermo.
A bustling old quarter famous for layered street life, churches and market culture. Best explored on foot for atmosphere and urban history.
Crisp fried rice ball stuffed with ragù, peas and caciocavallo. A Sicilian street food icon widely loved in Palermo.
Soft sesame-topped bun filled with spleen and lung, often with caciocavallo or ricotta. A classic Palermo street food with deep local roots.
Pasta with sardines, wild fennel, pine nuts and raisins. Its sweet-savory flavor reflects Palermo's Arab-Norman culinary heritage.
Refined Michelin-starred restaurant known for creative Sicilian tasting menus in an elegant, intimate setting.
Historic seafood restaurant near the port, praised for fresh catch, raw dishes and classic Palermo fish recipes.
Legendary no-frills street-food stop celebrated for pane con la milza and authentic local sandwiches loved by residents.
Moderate for Italy. Street food and local meals are affordable, while hotels in peak season cost more. Public transport is cheap, keeping overall tourist costs reasonable.
Service is often included or modest. Round up or leave 5-10% for great restaurant service. Taxis are usually rounded up. Small change is fine in cafes.
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