How to travel from Bologna to Messina

You can get to Messina from Bologna 3 different ways: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to travel to Messina from Bologna is a flight with an average price of $17 (€15).

This is compared to other travel options from Bologna to Messina:

A flight is $1 (€1) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $18 (€16) from Bologna to Messina.

Taking a flight costs $30 (€27) less than taking a train, which costs on average $46 (€42) for the same trip.

The fastest way from Bologna to Messina is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 40 min.

There are alternative travel options to Messina that take longer:

Getting to Messina by bus takes 14 h 10 min on average.

Getting to Messina by train takes 10 h 8 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 485 miles (783 km) between Bologna and Messina.

The average frequency per day from Bologna to Messina is:

• 1 bus a day.
• 2 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Bologna to Messina as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Bologna to Messina:

The following travel companies offer services from Bologna to Messina:

• FlixBus, Itabus or Autoservizi Salemi can take you to Messina by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for Itabus from Bologna to Messina for $18 (€16).
• Ryanair can get you to Messina by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Ryanair from Bologna to Messina for $25 (€23) on Omio.
• Intercity Notte, Intercity, Italo or Frecciarossa can take you to Messina by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Intercity from Bologna to Messina for $46 (€42).

Yes, there are direct routes from Bologna to Messina with the following travel companies:

• You'll find 1 direct bus a day to Messina with FlixBus.
• You'll find 1 direct train a day to Messina with Intercity.

Direct services to Messina tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.