How to travel from Florence to Messina

There are 3 travel options from Florence to Messina: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to travel to Messina from Florence is a bus with an average price of $27 (€23).

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

A bus is $7 (€6) less than a flight for this journey with tickets for a flight from Florence to Messina costing on average $34 (€29).

Taking a bus costs $27 (€24) less than taking a train, which costs on average $54 (€47) for the same trip.

The fastest way to get to Messina from Florence is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 35 min.

Other travel options to Messina take longer:

Bus takes on average 11 h 42 min.

Getting to Messina by train takes 9 h 35 min on average.

Messina is approximately 444 miles (716 km) away from Florence.

The average frequency per day from Florence to Messina is:

• 2 buses a day.
• Around 2 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Florence 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 when traveling from Florence to Messina:

• Most travelers who book a bus ticket from Florence to Messina depart from Florence, Guidoni Tram T2 to Messina, Piazza Della Repubblica (Stazione Centrale).
• Most travelers board their train from Florence Campo di Marte and arrive in Messina Centrale.

The following travel companies offer services from Florence to Messina:

• Itabus, Autoservizi Salemi, BlaBlaCar, FlixBus or Infobus can get you to Messina by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with Itabus from Florence to Messina for $27 (€23) on Omio.
• Travel with Vueling Airlines, Alitalia or Volotea to go to Messina by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Vueling Airlines Florence to Messina tickets on Omio for $34 (€29).
• Intercity Notte, Intercity, Frecciargento, 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 Florence to Messina for $54 (€47).

Yes, there are direct services available from Florence to Messina with the following travel companies:

• 2 direct buses per day with Itabus or FlixBus.

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