There are 8 ways to get from Messina to Palma by ferry, plane, bus, car ferry, night train, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane REG - PMI
8h 32m€96–221Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane CTA - PMI
7h 46m€67–194Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Napoli, Autostazione Metroparkbus
- Take the bus from Naples - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus
- Take the car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port de Palma de Mallorcacarferry
39h 16m€123–268Car ferry, night train, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry
- Take the night train from Villa S.Giovanni to Civitavecchianighttrain Ini
- Take the ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelonaferry
- Take the car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port de Palma de Mallorcacarferry
39h 29m€130–330Ferry, train to Lamezia Terme International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.train
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane SUF - PMI
9h 59mTrain to Palermo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane PMO - PMI
8h 29m€78–226Ferry, train, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Latinatrain Ic
- Take the train from Latina to Civitavecchiatrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelonaferry
- Take the car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port de Palma de Mallorcacarferry
39h 30mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Messina to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus
- Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Toulonbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Toulon to Port d'Alcúdiaferry
- Take the bus from Entre-mar-i-estany 1 to Estació Intermodalbus 302
41h 34m€101–182
Messina to Palma by bus, foot, subway, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Palma is to bus and fly which costs €65 - €200 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Palma is to bus and fly which takes 7h 46m and costs €65 - €200.
The distance between Messina and Palma is 1163 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Palma without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 39h 16m and costs €120 - €270.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Messina to Palma, including transfers.
There are 1839+ hotels available in Palma.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Palma, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Palma. However, you can take the ferry to Reggio di Calabria, walk to Reggio di Calabria - Ponte Libertà, take the line 28 bus to Reggio Calabria Airport, walk to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) airport, fly to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI), walk to 547-Aeroport - Arribades, then take the bus to 452-Gabriel Alomar - Àrea d'intercanvi Sindicat. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Messina Main Train Station to Port de Palma de Mallorca via Naples - Bus Station, Barcelona - North Bus Station, Tetuan, Paral·lel, and Port de Barcelona in around 39h 16m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–100
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–100
Flights from Palermo Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Palermo Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
Flights from Palermo Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Villa S.Giovanni to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Latina
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
Train from Latina to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Naples - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Messina to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 971 17 77 77
- Website
- tib.org
Bus from Entre-mar-i-estany 1 to Estació Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://www.tib.org/en/inici
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- reservas@balearia.com
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port de Palma de Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port de Palma de Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port de Palma de Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.trasmed.com/en/
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–40
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €2–7
- Moto
- €16–22
- Car
- €30–40
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- corsica-ferries.it
Ferry from Port of Toulon to Port d'Alcúdia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
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