There are 5 ways to get from Lecce to Messina by bus, train, ferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
7h 25m€30–75Train, ferry via Sibari
- Take the train from Lecce to Sibaritrain Ic
- Take the train from Sibari to Castiglione Cosentintrain Re
- Take the train from Paola to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
7h 57mDrive, ferry
- Drive from Lecce to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
6h 2m€73–106Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Lecce to Villa San Giovannibus N595
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
7h 49m€41–105Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Lecce to Reggio Calabria C.Letrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
9h 31m
Lecce to Messina by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lecce to Messina is to bus which costs €30 - €75 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Lecce to Messina is to drive and ferry which takes 6h 2m and costs €70 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene and arriving at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 25m.
The distance between Lecce and Messina is 519 km.
The best way to get from Lecce to Messina without a car is to bus which takes 7h 25m and costs €30 - €75.
The bus from Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica takes 7h 25m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Lecce to Messina bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, depart from Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene station.
Lecce to Messina bus services, operated by SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro, arrive at Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
Book your Lecce to Messina bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1148+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Lecce, Italy and Messina, Italy?
SAIS trasporti S.p.A. - Autolinee Giamporcaro operates a bus from Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica twice daily. Tickets cost €30–45 and the journey takes 7h 25m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lecce to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lecce to Reggio Calabria C.Le
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Sibari to Castiglione Cosentin
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Paola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lecce to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–39
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €39
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