The average bus between Lugano and Messina takes 26h 35m and the fastest bus takes 18h 40m. There is at least one bus per day from Lugano 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 once daily between Lugano and Messina. The earliest departure is at 8:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Lugano is at 12:00 PM which arrives into Messina at 7:50 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 26h 35m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Lugano to Messina. However, there are services departing from Lugano station and arriving at Messina station via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 35m.
Lugano to Messina bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lugano station.
Lugano to Messina bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Messina station.
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The distance between Lugano and Messina is 1,024.4 km. The road distance is 1,362 km.
You can take a bus from Lugano to Messina via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 19h 25m.