The average bus between Basel and Messina takes 26h 49m and the fastest bus takes 24h 25m. The bus service runs several times per day from Basel to Messina. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Basel and Messina. The earliest departure is at 12:05 AM at night, and the last departure from Basel is at 9:25 PM which arrives into Messina at 6:20 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 26h 49m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
Arrives next day

26h 25m • 1 change
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29h 45m • 1 change
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32h 55m • 1 change
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30h 15m • 1 change
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29h 45m • 1 change
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26h 25m • 1 change
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29h 45m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Messina. However, there are services departing from Basel station and arriving at Messina station via Milan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 49m.
Basel to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Basel SBB station.
Basel to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Messina station.
Book your Basel to Messina bus tickets online with FlixBus.
The distance between Basel and Messina is 1,226.1 km. The road distance is 1,591 km.
You can take a bus from Basel SBB to Messina via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 22h 35m.