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Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from San Donato Milanese to Messina among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €74 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 10m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.0 - 2.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €74, while a flight costs an average of €180.
Distance: 594 miles (957 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight |
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€131 Average price | €74 Average price Cheapest | €180 Average price |
15h 29m Average total duration 14h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 18h 39m Average total duration 18h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 10m Average total duration Fastest 2h 10m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
- CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.9 - 5.7kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from San Donato Milanese to Messina
Compare the available ways to get from San Donato Milanese to Messina, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from San Donato Milanese to Messina:
A bus is €58 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from San Donato Milanese to Messina costing on average €131.
A bus is €106 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from San Donato Milanese to Messina costing on average €180.
Other travel options to Messina take longer:
Train takes on average 15h 29m.
Bus takes on average 18h 39m.
Travel optionsfrom San Donato Milanese to Messina
How to get from San Donato Milanese to Messina by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from San Donato Milanese to Messina is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

11:30 AM 17h50 San Donato Milanese 5:20 AM Messina €62 1 One-way 0 transfers
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11:30 AM 17h50 San Donato Milanese 5:20 AM Messina €62 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest

11:30 AM 17h50 San Donato Milanese 5:20 AM Messina €62 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from San Donato Milanese to Messina:
A bus is €58 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from San Donato Milanese to Messina costing on average €131.
A bus is €106 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from San Donato Milanese to Messina costing on average €180.
Other travel options to Messina take longer:
Train takes on average 15h 29m.
Bus takes on average 18h 39m.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between San Donato Milanese and Messina as scheduled services by can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Milan Malpensa Airport and arrive in Catania Fontanarossa Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Milan Rogoredo and arrive in Messina Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Milano, San Donato - Settore B (Viale Giuseppe Impastato) and arrive in Messina, Piazza Della Repubblica (Stazione Centrale).
- Travel with easyJet, Aeroitalia, Volotea to go to Messina by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Itabus, Salemi to go to Messina by bus.
- Travel with Intercity Notte, Intercity to go to Messina by train.
- 5 direct flights per day with easyJet, Volotea.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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