Bus Naples to Messina: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from Naples to Messina

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Naples to Messina from various bus operators like Itabus or FlixBus for the next days.

today

$19

tomorrow

$19

Sunday

$19

Monday

$30

Tuesday

$26

Wednesday

Thursday

$16

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Itabus	7h 50m	11:40 AM	Naples	Metropark Centrale	7:30 PM	Messina	Piazza della Repubblica	Economy	$19	A Bus from Itabus goes from Metropark Centrale, Naples (Italy) at 7/24/2026 11:40:00 AM to Piazza della Repubblica, Messina (Italy) arriving at 7/24/2026 7:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $19 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 50m
Itabus	7h 10m	9:00 PM	Naples	Metropark Centrale	4:10 AM	Messina	Piazza della Repubblica	Economy	$32	A Bus from Itabus goes from Metropark Centrale, Naples (Italy) at 7/24/2026 9:00:00 PM to Piazza della Repubblica, Messina (Italy) arriving at 7/25/2026 4:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $32 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 10m
Itabus	7h 10m	10:35 PM	Naples	Metropark Centrale	5:45 AM	Messina	Piazza della Repubblica	Economy	$38	A Bus from Itabus goes from Metropark Centrale, Naples (Italy) at 7/24/2026 10:35:00 PM to Piazza della Repubblica, Messina (Italy) arriving at 7/25/2026 5:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $38 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 10m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Itabus	7h 10m	9:00 PM	Naples	Metropark Centrale	4:10 AM	Messina	Central Station	Premium Economy	$19	A Bus from Itabus goes from Metropark Centrale, Naples (Italy) at 7/25/2026 9:00:00 PM to Central Station, Messina (Italy) arriving at 7/26/2026 4:10:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $19 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 10m
Itabus	7h 50m	11:40 AM	Naples	Metropark Centrale	7:30 PM	Messina	Piazza della Repubblica	Premium Economy	$24	A Bus from Itabus goes from Metropark Centrale, Naples (Italy) at 7/25/2026 11:40:00 AM to Piazza della Repubblica, Messina (Italy) arriving at 7/25/2026 7:30:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 50m
Itabus	8h 0m	11:45 AM	Naples	Metropark Centrale	7:45 PM	Messina	Central Station	Premium Economy	$24	A Bus from Itabus goes from Metropark Centrale, Naples (Italy) at 7/25/2026 11:45:00 AM to Central Station, Messina (Italy) arriving at 7/25/2026 7:45:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 0m
FlixBus	7h 55m	11:55 AM	Naples	Metropark Centrale	7:50 PM	Messina	Piazza della Repubblica	Economy	$30	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Metropark Centrale, Naples (Italy) at 7/25/2026 11:55:00 AM to Piazza della Repubblica, Messina (Italy) arriving at 7/25/2026 7:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $30 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 55m
FlixBus	6h 45m	11:45 PM	Naples	Metropark Centrale	6:30 AM	Messina	Piazza della Repubblica	Economy	$38	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Metropark Centrale, Naples (Italy) at 7/25/2026 11:45:00 PM to Piazza della Repubblica, Messina (Italy) arriving at 7/26/2026 6:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $38 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 45m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Itabus	7h 50m	11:40 AM	Naples	Metropark Centrale	7:30 PM	Messina	Piazza della Repubblica	Economy	$19	A Bus from Itabus goes from Metropark Centrale, Naples (Italy) at 7/26/2026 11:40:00 AM to Piazza della Repubblica, Messina (Italy) arriving at 7/26/2026 7:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $19 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 50m
Itabus	8h 0m	11:45 AM	Naples	Metropark Centrale	7:45 PM	Messina	Central Station	Premium Economy	$24	A Bus from Itabus goes from Metropark Centrale, Naples (Italy) at 7/26/2026 11:45:00 AM to Central Station, Messina (Italy) arriving at 7/26/2026 7:45:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $24 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 0m
Itabus	7h 10m	9:00 PM	Naples	Metropark Centrale	4:10 AM	Messina	Central Station	Premium Economy	$29	A Bus from Itabus goes from Metropark Centrale, Naples (Italy) at 7/26/2026 9:00:00 PM to Central Station, Messina (Italy) arriving at 7/27/2026 4:10:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $29 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 10m
FlixBus	7h 55m	11:55 AM	Naples	Metropark Centrale	7:50 PM	Messina	Piazza della Repubblica	Economy	$38	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Metropark Centrale, Naples (Italy) at 7/26/2026 11:55:00 AM to Piazza della Repubblica, Messina (Italy) arriving at 7/26/2026 7:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $38 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 55m
FlixBus	6h 45m	11:45 PM	Naples	Metropark Centrale	6:30 AM	Messina	Piazza della Repubblica	Economy	$51	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Metropark Centrale, Naples (Italy) at 7/26/2026 11:45:00 PM to Piazza della Repubblica, Messina (Italy) arriving at 7/27/2026 6:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $51 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 45m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	7h 55m	11:55 AM	Naples	Metropark Centrale	7:50 PM	Messina	Piazza della Repubblica	Economy	$30	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Metropark Centrale, Naples (Italy) at 7/27/2026 11:55:00 AM to Piazza della Repubblica, Messina (Italy) arriving at 7/27/2026 7:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $30 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 55m
Itabus	7h 10m	10:35 PM	Naples	Metropark Centrale	5:45 AM	Messina	Piazza della Repubblica	Economy	$43	A Bus from Itabus goes from Metropark Centrale, Naples (Italy) at 7/27/2026 10:35:00 PM to Piazza della Repubblica, Messina (Italy) arriving at 7/28/2026 5:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $43 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 10m
FlixBus	6h 45m	11:45 PM	Naples	Metropark Centrale	6:30 AM	Messina	Piazza della Repubblica	Economy	$45	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Metropark Centrale, Naples (Italy) at 7/27/2026 11:45:00 PM to Piazza della Repubblica, Messina (Italy) arriving at 7/28/2026 6:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $45 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 45m

Did you know that if you travel from Naples to Messina via Salerno, you can save more than $4? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  9h 30m
  
  0
  
  10:00 AM
  
  Naples
  Metropark Centrale
  
  11:00 AM
  
  Salerno
  Piazza Concordia Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $9
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Metropark Centrale, Naples (Italy) at 7/25/2026 10:00:00 AM to Piazza Concordia Bus Station, Salerno (Italy) arriving at 7/25/2026 11:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $9 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 0m
- Itabus
  
  6h 35m
  
  0
  
  12:55 PM
  
  Salerno
  Piazza Concordia Bus Station
  
  7:30 PM
  
  Messina
  Central Station
  
  0
  
  Premium Economy
  
  $17
  
  A Bus from Itabus goes from Piazza Concordia Bus Station, Salerno (Italy) at 7/25/2026 12:55:00 PM to Central Station, Messina (Italy) arriving at 7/25/2026 7:30:00 PM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $17 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 35m
Travel time is 2h 45m longer, but you will save $4

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Itabus	7h 10m	10:35 PM	Naples	Metropark Centrale	5:45 AM	Messina	Piazza della Repubblica	Economy	$26	A Bus from Itabus goes from Metropark Centrale, Naples (Italy) at 7/28/2026 10:35:00 PM to Piazza della Repubblica, Messina (Italy) arriving at 7/29/2026 5:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $26 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 10m
FlixBus	7h 55m	11:55 AM	Naples	Metropark Centrale	7:50 PM	Messina	Piazza della Repubblica	Economy	$34	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Metropark Centrale, Naples (Italy) at 7/28/2026 11:55:00 AM to Piazza della Repubblica, Messina (Italy) arriving at 7/28/2026 7:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $34 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 55m
FlixBus	6h 45m	11:45 PM	Naples	Metropark Centrale	6:30 AM	Messina	Piazza della Repubblica	Economy	$58	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Metropark Centrale, Naples (Italy) at 7/28/2026 11:45:00 PM to Piazza della Repubblica, Messina (Italy) arriving at 7/29/2026 6:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $58 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 45m
FlixBus	9h 45m	1:25 AM	Naples	Metropark Centrale	11:10 AM	Messina	Piazza della Repubblica	Economy	$71	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Metropark Centrale, Naples (Italy) at 7/28/2026 1:25:00 AM to Piazza della Repubblica, Messina (Italy) arriving at 7/28/2026 11:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $71 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 45m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Itabus	8h 0m	11:45 AM	Naples	Metropark Centrale	7:45 PM	Messina	Piazza della Repubblica	Economy	$16	A Bus from Itabus goes from Metropark Centrale, Naples (Italy) at 7/30/2026 11:45:00 AM to Piazza della Repubblica, Messina (Italy) arriving at 7/30/2026 7:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $16 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 0m
Itabus	7h 10m	9:00 PM	Naples	Metropark Centrale	4:10 AM	Messina	Central Station	Premium Economy	$19	A Bus from Itabus goes from Metropark Centrale, Naples (Italy) at 7/30/2026 9:00:00 PM to Central Station, Messina (Italy) arriving at 7/31/2026 4:10:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $19 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 10m
Itabus	7h 10m	10:35 PM	Naples	Metropark Centrale	5:45 AM	Messina	Central Station	Premium Economy	$19	A Bus from Itabus goes from Metropark Centrale, Naples (Italy) at 7/30/2026 10:35:00 PM to Central Station, Messina (Italy) arriving at 7/31/2026 5:45:00 AM. 50 Premium Economy ticket for $19 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 10m
FlixBus	6h 45m	11:45 PM	Naples	Metropark Centrale	6:30 AM	Messina	Piazza della Repubblica	Economy	$39	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Metropark Centrale, Naples (Italy) at 7/30/2026 11:45:00 PM to Piazza della Repubblica, Messina (Italy) arriving at 7/31/2026 6:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $39 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 45m
FlixBus	7h 55m	11:55 AM	Naples	Metropark Centrale	7:50 PM	Messina	Piazza della Repubblica	Economy	$40	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Metropark Centrale, Naples (Italy) at 7/30/2026 11:55:00 AM to Piazza della Repubblica, Messina (Italy) arriving at 7/30/2026 7:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $40 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 55m

Frequency of bus connections between Naples and Messina

See here how frequent the connections between Naples and Messina are, during different times and days of the week.

Saturday is the busiest day, with more than 15 daily buses from Naples to Messina. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 3 daily coaches between Naples and Messina.

The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 27 buses from Naples to Messina, while Night sees the fewest connections between Naples and Messina, with 3 offers.

Test cheapest views

The cheapest bus for the 8/5/2026 costs just $14, from Itabus

Facts about the bus from Naples to Messina

Compare all providers like Itabus and FlixBus that travel 7 times every day by bus from Naples to Messina in one click! Book your bus ticket from Naples to Messina starting from $14!

Cheapest Bus	$14
Fastest Bus	6h 45m
Earliest Bus	11:40 AM
Latest Bus	11:45 PM
Daily Bus Routes	7 Ø
Distance	196.2 miles
Bus Companies	Itabus and FlixBus

Cheapest bus connections from Naples to Messina

Every day, 7 buses from 2 bus companies leave Naples for Messina: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 07/24/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 07/19

Monday 07/20

Tuesday 07/21

Wednesday 07/22

Thursday 07/23

Friday 07/24

$23

Saturday 07/25

$30

Sunday 07/26

$19

Monday 07/27

$65

Tuesday 07/28

$25

Wednesday 07/29

$39

Thursday 07/30

$18

Friday 07/31

$24

Saturday 08/01

$19

Sunday 08/02

$38

Monday 08/03

$46

Tuesday 08/04

$33

Wednesday 08/05

$14

Thursday 08/06

$23

Friday 08/07

$24

Saturday 08/08

$24

Sunday 08/09

$24

Monday 08/10

$40

Tuesday 08/11

$27

Wednesday 08/12

$21

Thursday 08/13

Friday 08/14

$51

Saturday 08/15

The cheapest time to travel from Naples to Messina

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Naples to Messina, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $16, Thursday is the cheapest day for a bus from Naples to Messina. Tuesday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $25.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Naples to Messina, with $14. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $19.

How to save money travelling from Naples to Messina

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Naples 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 bus from Naples 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 buses from Naples to Messina are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Naples and Messina

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Naples and Messina.

Afragola Bus Station

Via Arena

Metropark Centrale

Corso Arnaldo Lucci

Port

Varco Immacolatella

Ferry Terminal Beverello

Piazza della Repubblica

Piazza della Repubblica 25

Via Taormina - Policlinico Bus Stop

SS114 Orientale Sicula Bus Stop

Viale Gazzi Bus Stop

SS114 Bus Stop

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 Naples to Messina? Compare all modes of transports from Naples to Messina.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Naples to Messina

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Naples to Messina? Or which bus companies serve the route Naples to Messina? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Naples to Messina bus

How much does a Naples Messina bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $14 and takes 8h 0m to reach Messina. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $14 and $82. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Messina.

On average, how many connections are available from Naples to Messina each day?

Every day, the Naples to Messina bus route is served by approximately 7 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Naples to Messina take?

The fastest bus from Naples to Messina is offered by FlixBus and takes 6h 45m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $38. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Naples to Messina?

The earliest bus arriving in Messina from Naples starts at 11:40 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Naples to Messina?

The latest bus trip departing from Naples for Messina starts at 11:45 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Naples Messina route?

When traveling by bus from Naples to Messina, passengers can travel with Itabus and FlixBus. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Naples and Messina?

You can check all the direct connections between Naples 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: Itabus and FlixBus.

What can I take with me on the Naples to Messina bus route?

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 Naples Messina bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Naples 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 traveling 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 Naples to Messina on your planned travel date.

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

Economy

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

Premium Economy

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

More bus routes to Naples and to Messina

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Naples and to Messina. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!