- Must visit
Museo Regionale Interdisciplinare di Messina
Messina’s main museum preserves major Sicilian artworks, including masterpieces by Caravaggio and Antonello-linked treasures, essential for art lovers.
Cheapest price
kr438
Average price
kr766
Fastest journey
17 h 15 m
Average duration
18 h 1 m
Buses per day
19
Distance
964 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Milan to Messina is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Milan to Messina will cost around kr766 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only kr438.
Of the 19 buses that leave Milan for Messina on Wed, Aug 05, 6 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Wed, Aug 05 the direct buses cover the 964 km distance in an average of 18 h 1 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 17 h 15 m .
On Wed, Aug 05 the slowest buses will take 18 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.
2409 · 4411
FlixBus
FlixBus
3887
3887
FlixBus
FlixBus · FlixBus
S121 · S201
FlixBus
S121 · S201Buses from Milan to Messina run on average 16 times per day, taking around 17h 10m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at kr191 if you book in advance.
There are 4 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:25, the last at 23:50. The fastest bus covers the 599 miles (964 km) distance in 17h 15m.
Distance 599 miles (964 km) |
Average bus duration 17h 10m |
Cheapest ticket price kr191 |
Buses per day 16 |
Direct buses 4 |
Fastest bus 17h 15m |
First bus 12:25 AM |
Last bus 11:50 PM |
Cheapest Month Feb |
Cheapest Day Sat |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Tue |
Least Busy Day Wed |
Best time to book 35 days |
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 12:30AM | Arrival Time 07:45PM | Duration 19h15 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price kr478 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:35AM | Arrival Time 07:50PM | Duration 19h15 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price kr478 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:10AM | Arrival Time 07:50PM | Duration 18h40 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price kr478 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:00AM | Arrival Time 04:10PM | Duration 12h10 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price kr632 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 06:30PM | Duration 12h30 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price kr792 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 08:50PM | Duration 13h50 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price kr396 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 11:00PM | Duration 15h00 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price kr600 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 06:50AM | Duration 22h50 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price kr302 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:20AM | Arrival Time 10:40PM | Duration 14h20 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price kr516 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:20AM | Arrival Time 11:10PM | Duration 13h50 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price kr465 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 11:50PM | Duration 14h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price kr812 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:40AM | Arrival Time 06:20AM | Duration 20h40 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price kr776 |
Operator Salemi | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 04:40AM | Duration 18h40 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price kr732 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:20AM | Arrival Time 11:10AM | Duration 24h50 | Departure days Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price kr744 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 10:40AM | Arrival Time 05:45AM | Duration 19h05 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price kr557 |
Operator Salemi | Departure Time 10:45AM | Arrival Time 04:40AM | Duration 17h55 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price kr732 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 11:10AM | Duration 23h10 | Departure days Mon, Sat | Cheapest price kr804 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:45PM | Arrival Time 06:20AM | Duration 17h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price kr1059 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:05PM | Arrival Time 06:20AM | Duration 17h15 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price kr374 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 02:50AM | Duration 13h20 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price kr508 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:45PM | Arrival Time 11:10AM | Duration 20h25 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price kr784 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:05PM | Arrival Time 11:10AM | Duration 20h05 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price kr880 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:15PM | Arrival Time 11:10AM | Duration 19h55 | Departure days Mon, Wed | Cheapest price kr780 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:40PM | Arrival Time 11:10AM | Duration 18h30 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price kr800 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 07:40AM | Duration 14h40 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price kr843 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:25PM | Arrival Time 11:10AM | Duration 17h45 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price kr796 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:45PM | Arrival Time 01:50PM | Duration 20h05 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price kr1011 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 07:00AM | Duration 13h00 | Departure days Fri, Sat | Cheapest price kr591 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 01:50PM | Duration 19h20 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price kr1019 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 10:10AM | Duration 14h10 | Departure days Mon, Thu | Cheapest price kr422 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:25PM | Arrival Time 05:55PM | Duration 21h30 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price kr1067 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:35PM | Arrival Time 05:55PM | Duration 21h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price kr864 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 07:50PM | Duration 22h50 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price kr653 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:05PM | Arrival Time 05:55PM | Duration 20h50 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price kr1075 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:10PM | Arrival Time 10:40AM | Duration 13h30 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price kr833 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:10PM | Arrival Time 05:55PM | Duration 20h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price kr856 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:30PM | Arrival Time 12:10PM | Duration 14h40 | Departure days Fri, Sat | Cheapest price kr580 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 09:35PM | Arrival Time 07:45PM | Duration 22h10 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price kr597 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:00PM | Arrival Time 07:50PM | Duration 21h50 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price kr868 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:45PM | Arrival Time 07:50PM | Duration 21h05 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price kr748 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 10:45PM | Arrival Time 07:45PM | Duration 21h00 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price kr414 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:20PM | Arrival Time 07:50PM | Duration 20h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price kr756 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 11:30PM | Arrival Time 07:45PM | Duration 20h15 | Departure days Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price kr414 |
Operator Itabus | Departure Time 11:50PM | Arrival Time 07:45PM | Duration 19h55 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price kr478 |
The table below shows live departures for Milan to Messina buses for today, Tuesday, August 4. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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2409 · 4411 | 8:00 AM Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) | 22h50 | 6:50 AM Messina, Piazza Della Repubblica (Stazione Centrale) | 1 transfer | |
S121 · S201 | 10:00 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 18h40 | 4:40 AM Messina | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:20 AM Milano, Milan Linate Airport | 24h50 | 11:10 AM Messina, Piazza Della Repubblica (Stazione Centrale) | 2 transfers | |
2125 | 10:40 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 19h05 | 5:45 AM Messina, Piazza Della Repubblica (Stazione Centrale) | 0 transfersDirect | |
S121 · S201 | 10:45 AM Milano, San Donato M3 | 17h55 | 4:40 AM Messina | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:45 PM Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) | 17h35 | 6:20 AM Messina, Piazza Della Repubblica (Stazione Centrale) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 1:05 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 17h15 | 6:20 AM Messina, Piazza Della Repubblica (Stazione Centrale) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 3:05 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 20h05 | 11:10 AM Messina, Piazza Della Repubblica (Stazione Centrale) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 5:45 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 20h05 | 1:50 PM Messina, Piazza Della Repubblica (Stazione Centrale) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 6:30 PM Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) | 19h20 | 1:50 PM Messina, Piazza Della Repubblica (Stazione Centrale) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:35 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 21h20 | 5:55 PM Messina, Piazza Della Repubblica (Stazione Centrale) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus | 9:00 PM Milano, Milan Linate Airport | 22h50 | 7:50 PM Messina, Piazza Della Repubblica (Stazione Centrale) | 2 transfers | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 9:10 PM Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) | 20h45 | 5:55 PM Messina, Piazza Della Repubblica (Stazione Centrale) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:45 PM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 21h05 | 7:50 PM Messina, Piazza Della Repubblica (Stazione Centrale) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:20 PM Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) | 20h30 | 7:50 PM Messina, Piazza Della Repubblica (Stazione Centrale) | 1 transfer | |
3887 | 12:30 AM Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) | 19h15 | 7:45 PM Messina, Piazza Della Repubblica (Stazione Centrale) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 12:35 AM Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano | 19h15 | 7:50 PM Messina, Piazza Della Repubblica (Stazione Centrale) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 1:10 AM Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) | 18h40 | 7:50 PM Messina, Piazza Della Repubblica (Stazione Centrale) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Discover the best of Messina — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Messina trip today.
Messina’s main museum preserves major Sicilian artworks, including masterpieces by Caravaggio and Antonello-linked treasures, essential for art lovers.
A church museum displaying liturgical art, silverwork, and historic objects tied to Messina Cathedral and the city’s religious heritage.
A small local gallery and exhibition space used for cultural displays, suitable for visitors seeking contemporary community art in Messina.
Messina’s main cathedral square is the city’s ceremonial heart, ideal for seeing the Duomo, fountain, and clock tower together.
This scenic viewpoint area beside Cristo Re offers one of the best panoramas over Messina, the harbor curve, and Calabria beyond.
This central piazza is dominated by Orion Fountain and elegant facades, making it one of the city’s most photogenic public spaces.
A layered baked pasta timbale with ragù, eggplant, cheese, and sometimes meatballs. A festive Sicilian classic closely tied to family Sunday meals.
A crisp fried rice ball, usually filled with ragù, peas, and cheese. A beloved Sicilian street food found in bars and bakeries across Messina.
Soft sweet brioche served with granita, especially for breakfast. In Messina it is a warm-weather ritual and a signature part of Sicilian café culture.
Refined Michelin-starred dining with creative Sicilian seafood and tasting menus in an elegant setting inside Hotel Messenion.
Historic pastry café famed for granita, brioche, gelato, and Sicilian breakfast classics. A traditional stop with a strong local reputation.
Well-known seafood restaurant serving swordfish, shellfish, and classic Sicilian fish dishes in a polished but welcoming atmosphere.
Moderate for Italy. Rooms and meals are often cheaper than in Rome or Milan, while local buses and ferries stay reasonably priced for tourists.
Service is often included or modest. Round up or leave €1-2 at cafes, 5-10% in restaurants for good service, and round up taxi fares.
To reach Messina from the city of Milan there are about 15 departures a day, operated by different companies, in a time slot that runs from 7:30 am to 11:30 pm at night. The average travel time is more or less 17 hours and 30 minutes, calculating the fact that, to get to your destination, you need to take the ferry to Villa San Giovanni to cross the strait.
Milan Messina buses are served by the low cost companies Flixbus, Bigbus, Alsa, Autoservizi Salemi and BusCenter.it that offer departures to the city of destination about every hour.
The fastest Milan Messina buses, which do not require a change of bus, take about 15 hours and 15 minutes of travel, including boarding the ferry. Alternatively, you can choose to arrive by bus to the port of Villa San Giovanni and embark independently.
There are about 15 buses available every day from Milan to Messina, with a departure every hour, for a total of more or less 100 connections per week.
Milan Bus Stations: there are two bus stops from Milan to Messina. The Milano Lampugnano stop is close to the Line 1 metro station, accessible to disabled people, with covered stalls, ticket office, waiting room, bar, a multi-storey car park and a taxi area nearby. The Milan San Donato stop is served by the subway Line M3 and bus 84, which take you to the center.
Messina bus station: buses arrive at the central station, very close to the bus stop 1 that leads to the center, otherwise reachable on foot in 15 minutes, and the taxi station. Inside the station there are the following services for travelers: a bar, shops, a waiting room and toilets.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Milan to Messina by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Messina, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Milan to Messina buses use the Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messina, Piazza Della Repubblica (Stazione Centrale) station pair. Use this guide to compare Milan and Messina bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano is 5 km from Milan city centre. Public transport options include:
Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Cafeteria Lampugnano (in the station), Trattoria Milano (0.5 km), Pizza Express (0.7 km).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano.
Available at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano: Elevators, ramps.
Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) is 6 km from Milan city centre. Public transport options include:
Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Cafeteria Italiana (in the station), Fast Food Express (in the station), Trattoria Milano (0.5 km).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance for cash withdrawals.
Ticket office support is available at Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato).
Available at Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato): Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato): Elevators, ramps.
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