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Which bus from Florence to Messina is the best?

Check the bus schedule for Florence to Messina. Here is a selection of the cheapest coach trips for the next days from bus operators like FlixBus or Itabus. To see the full timetable for all coaches just use or search and compare.

today
£30
tomorrow
£18
Tuesday
£24
Wednesday
£25
Thursday
£23
Friday
£22
Saturday
£19

Cheapest bus trips today

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 12h 20m 18:00 Florence Villa Costanza Bus Station 06:20 Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Economy £30
FlixBus 12h 20m 22:00 Florence Villa Costanza Bus Station 10:20 Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Economy £30
FlixBus 15h 45m 04:05 Florence Piazzale Montelungo Coach Stop 19:50 Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Economy £39
Itabus 19h 45m 11:05 Florence Villa Costanza Bus Station 06:50 Messina Central Station  Premium Economy £39
Itabus 14h 20m 15:25 Florence Villa Costanza Bus Station 05:45 Messina Central Station  Premium Economy £52
  • Did you know that if you travel from Florence to Messina via Rome, you can save more than £8? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Bookaway
      14h 20m
      0
      15:25
      Florence
      Villa Costanza Bus Station
      19:15
      Rome
      Tiburtina Coach Station
      0
      Bookaway
      Basic
      £6
      • Waiting Time 0h 15m
    • Bookaway
      10h 15m
      0
      19:30
      Rome
      Tiburtina Coach Station
      05:45
      Messina
      Piazza della Repubblica
      0
      Bookaway
      Basic
      £16
    Travel time is 2h 0m longer, but you will save £8

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 15h 45m 04:05 Florence Piazzale Montelungo Coach Stop 19:50 Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Economy £18
FlixBus 12h 20m 22:00 Florence Villa Costanza Bus Station 10:20 Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Economy £24
FlixBus 12h 20m 18:00 Florence Villa Costanza Bus Station 06:20 Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Economy £25
FlixBus 17h 15m 00:40 Florence Villa Costanza Bus Station 17:55 Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Economy £27
FlixBus 16h 50m 01:05 Florence Piazzale Montelungo Coach Stop 17:55 Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Economy £27

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 17h 15m 00:40 Florence Villa Costanza Bus Station 17:55 Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Economy £24
FlixBus 16h 50m 01:05 Florence Piazzale Montelungo Coach Stop 17:55 Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Economy £25
FlixBus 15h 45m 04:05 Florence Piazzale Montelungo Coach Stop 19:50 Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Economy £26
FlixBus 12h 20m 18:00 Florence Villa Costanza Bus Station 06:20 Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Economy £30
FlixBus 15h 10m 04:40 Florence Villa Costanza Bus Station 19:50 Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Economy £31
  • Did you know that if you travel from Florence to Messina via Rome, you can save more than £2? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Bookaway
      14h 20m
      0
      15:25
      Florence
      Villa Costanza Bus Station
      19:15
      Rome
      Tiburtina Coach Station
      0
      Bookaway
      Basic
      £6
      • Waiting Time 0h 15m
    • Bookaway
      10h 15m
      0
      19:30
      Rome
      Tiburtina Coach Station
      05:45
      Messina
      Piazza della Repubblica
      0
      Bookaway
      Basic
      £16
    Travel time is 2h 0m longer, but you will save £2

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 15h 45m 04:05 Florence Piazzale Montelungo Coach Stop 19:50 Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Economy £25
FlixBus 12h 20m 18:00 Florence Villa Costanza Bus Station 06:20 Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Economy £29
FlixBus 15h 10m 04:40 Florence Villa Costanza Bus Station 19:50 Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Economy £36
  • Did you know that if you travel from Florence to Messina via Naples, you can save more than £7? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Distribusion
      13h 20m
      0
      16:25
      Florence
      Villa Costanza Bus Station
      22:25
      Naples
      Metropark Centrale
      0
      Distribusion
      Premium Economy
      £10
      • Waiting Time 0h 10m
    • Distribusion
      7h 10m
      0
      22:35
      Naples
      Metropark Centrale
      05:45
      Messina
      Central Station
      0
      Distribusion
      Premium Economy
      £9
    Travel time is 1h 0m longer, but you will save £7

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 14h 10m 15:35 Florence Villa Costanza Bus Station 05:45 Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Economy £23
FlixBus 12h 20m 18:00 Florence Villa Costanza Bus Station 06:20 Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Economy £24
FlixBus 15h 45m 04:05 Florence Piazzale Montelungo Coach Stop 19:50 Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Economy £29
Itabus 14h 20m 15:25 Florence Villa Costanza Bus Station 05:45 Messina Central Station  Premium Economy £35
Itabus 20h 35m 10:15 Florence Villa Costanza Bus Station 06:50 Messina Central Station  Premium Economy £61
  • Did you know that if you travel from Florence to Messina via Naples, you can save more than £5? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Distribusion
      13h 20m
      0
      16:25
      Florence
      Villa Costanza Bus Station
      22:25
      Naples
      Metropark Centrale
      0
      Distribusion
      Premium Economy
      £10
      • Waiting Time 0h 10m
    • Distribusion
      7h 10m
      0
      22:35
      Naples
      Metropark Centrale
      05:45
      Messina
      Central Station
      0
      Distribusion
      Premium Economy
      £9
    Travel time is 1h 0m longer, but you will save £5

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 16h 50m 01:05 Florence Piazzale Montelungo Coach Stop 17:55 Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Economy £22
FlixBus 14h 10m 15:35 Florence Villa Costanza Bus Station 05:45 Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Economy £23
FlixBus 17h 5m 02:45 Florence Piazzale Montelungo Coach Stop 19:50 Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Economy £23
Itabus 14h 20m 15:25 Florence Villa Costanza Bus Station 05:45 Messina Central Station  Premium Economy £35
Itabus 19h 45m 11:05 Florence Villa Costanza Bus Station 06:50 Messina Central Station  Economy £40
  • Did you know that if you travel from Florence to Messina via Naples, you can save more than £6? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Distribusion
      13h 20m
      0
      16:25
      Florence
      Villa Costanza Bus Station
      22:25
      Naples
      Metropark Centrale
      0
      Distribusion
      Premium Economy
      £8
      • Waiting Time 0h 10m
    • Distribusion
      7h 10m
      0
      22:35
      Naples
      Metropark Centrale
      05:45
      Messina
      Central Station
      0
      Distribusion
      Premium Economy
      £9
    Travel Time is 0h 50m shorter, and you will save £6

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 15h 45m 04:05 Florence Piazzale Montelungo Coach Stop 19:50 Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Economy £19
FlixBus 17h 15m 00:40 Florence Villa Costanza Bus Station 17:55 Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Economy £20
FlixBus 16h 50m 01:05 Florence Piazzale Montelungo Coach Stop 17:55 Messina Piazza della Repubblica  Economy £20
Itabus 14h 20m 15:25 Florence Villa Costanza Bus Station 05:45 Messina Central Station  Premium Economy £26
Itabus 19h 45m 11:05 Florence Villa Costanza Bus Station 06:50 Messina Central Station  Economy £40
  • Did you know that if you travel from Florence to Messina via Naples, you can save more than £3? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • Distribusion
      13h 20m
      0
      16:25
      Florence
      Villa Costanza Bus Station
      22:25
      Naples
      Metropark Centrale
      0
      Distribusion
      Premium Economy
      £8
      • Waiting Time 0h 10m
    • Distribusion
      7h 10m
      0
      22:35
      Naples
      Metropark Centrale
      05:45
      Messina
      Central Station
      0
      Distribusion
      Premium Economy
      £9
    Travel Time is 1h 0m shorter, and you will save £3

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Florence to Messina is £18 on 02/02/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.


What is the best day and time to travel by bus between Florence and Messina?

Here is the frequency of all coach connections from Florence to Messina. See on which day of the week you have more travel options and what time you have more bus trips to choose from.
Friday is the busiest day, with more than 10 daily coaches from Florence to Messina. Wednesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 3 daily coaches between Florence and Messina.
The busiest time of the day is the Night, with 22 coaches from Florence to Messina, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Florence and Messina, with 7 offers.

All facts for Florence to Messina bus at a glance

Compare all coach operators like FlixBus and Itabus that travel daily 7 times by bus from Florence to Messina in one click. Book your Florence to Messina bus ticket starting from £18!

Cheapest Bus £18
Fastest Bus 12h 20m
Earliest Coach 04:05
Latest Coach 22:00
Daily Bus Connections 7 Ø
Distance 717.6 km
Coach Companies FlixBus and Itabus

What are the cheapest coach tickets from Florence to Messina?

Every day, 7 buses from 2 coach companies leave Florence for Messina. Check the table below to find the cheapest prices for coach tickets for this route, starting from 01/02/2026 and for the following days. Make sure get the cheapest bus ticket!

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday 26/01
Tuesday 27/01
Wednesday 28/01
Thursday 29/01
Friday 30/01
Saturday 31/01
Sunday 01/02
£30
Monday 02/02
£18
Tuesday 03/02
£24
Wednesday 04/02
£25
Thursday 05/02
£23
Friday 06/02
£22
Saturday 07/02
£19
Sunday 08/02
£24
Monday 09/02
£21
Tuesday 10/02
£22
Wednesday 11/02
£25
Thursday 12/02
£26
Friday 13/02
£31
Saturday 14/02
£24
Sunday 15/02
£22
Monday 16/02
£18
Tuesday 17/02
£19
Wednesday 18/02
£20
Thursday 19/02
£25
Friday 20/02
£26
Saturday 21/02
£22
Sunday 22/02

The cheapest time to travel from Florence to Messina

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Florence to Messina, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from £18, Monday is the cheapest day for a coach from Florence to Messina. Thursday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £23.
Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Florence to Messina, with £18. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £39.

How to save money travelling from Florence to Messina

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying higher prices for your trip? Plan your bus trips smartly. Here are a few hacks to save money on your coach journey.

Book the ticket from Florence to Messina in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the coach from Florence to Messina, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Florence to Messina are also emptier.

Check for bus deals and promotions for all bus companies in this route. On CheckMyBus we show special offers directly in the coach trip on our search. Sign-up and check or deals sections and get notifications on our latest travel hacks.

All bus stations and stops in Florence and Messina

Here is a map with all coach stations in Florence and Messina. Compare which stop is closest to your destination to save time to find the fastest buses and connections.

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Florence to Messina? Compare all modes of transports from Florence to Messina.

All you need to know when you travel by bus from Florence to Messina

Check all information on comfort and services on the coaches from Florence to Messina. Which seat classes are available or what are the amenities of operators on your coach trip? Below you´ll find answers to your questions.

FAQs for Florence to Messina bus

How much does a Florence Messina coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Florence Messina bus trip is available from £18 and takes 15h 45m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Florence to Messina?

This connection is offered by 2 companies with ticket prices ranging from £18 to £63. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you’ll get the cheapest bus trip to Messina.

How many connections are available for the Florence Messina route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Florence to Messina is offered by roughly 7 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Messina from Florence take?

The quickest coach from Florence to Messina is provided by FlixBus and takes 12h 20m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £30. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Florence to Messina?

The earliest bus to Messina departs from Florence at 04:05. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Florence to Messina?

The latest bus to Messina departs from Florence at 22:00. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Florence Messina route?

Passengers looking to travel from Florence to Messina can travel with FlixBus and Itabus. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Florence and Messina?

You can check all the direct connections between Florence and Messina by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: FlixBus and Itabus.

What can I take with me on the bus to Messina from Florence?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Florence Messina bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Florence Messina bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Florence to Messina on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best coach deals from Florence to Messina?

CheckMyBus collaborates directly with companies around the world to provide you with the best options when searching for a trip. We retrieve their first-hand data to show you real-time prices, schedules, and seat availability for 7 daily trips between Florence and Messina. With the most up-to-date information from verified sources, you can fairly compare all available options and choose the trip that suits you best.

How does CheckMyBus technology work for trips from Florence to Messina?

Prices and availability for 7 trips between Florence and Messina change constantly. To provide you with the most up-to-date information, we connect directly with bus operators, Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), and Global Distribution Systems (GDS) via real-time interfaces (APIs). The data collected from these sources undergoes strict quality checks, is processed within our infrastructure, and is then presented to you on our search results pages. Visit our About Us page to learn more.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Florence to Messina

Economy
Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

Premium Economy
PremiumEconomy

A mix between Economy and Business, it offers extra legroom, WI-FI and possible snacks.

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