The ferry between Messina and Palermo takes 22h 50m. The ferry runs, on average, once a week from Messina to Palermo. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Ferries run once a week between Messina and Palermo. The service departs Messina at 12:45 PM in the afternoon, which arrives into Palermo at 11:35:00. All services require a transfer, and take on average 22h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct ferry from Messina to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Messina station and arriving at Palermo station via Rinella. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 50m.
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The distance between Messina and Palermo is 193.9 km.
You can take a ferry from Messina Marittima to Palermo via Rinella in around 7h 10m.
