There are 10 ways to get from Messina to Palma by ferry, plane, train, car ferry, bus, or night 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
7h 45m€111–175Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane CTA - PMI
8h 45m€61–189Ferry, train, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Civitavecchiatrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelonacarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port de Palma de Mallorcacarferry
38h 35mFerry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Afragolatrain Fr
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Bresciatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Brescia to Toulonbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Toulon to Port d'Alcúdiaferry
- Take the train from Sa Pobla Estació to Estació Intermodaltrain T2
40h 52mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Messina Centrale Station to Battipaglia Ospedalebus
- Take the bus from Battipaglia to Nice Airportbus
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Valencia to Port de Palma de Mallorcacarferry
2d€198–567Train 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 12m€82–202Ferry, 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 Vibo Valentia-Pizzotrain
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane SUF - PMI
8h 35mFerry, night train, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- 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 57mBus, train, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Naples Metropark Central Parkingbus
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale 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
40h 45m€178–563Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Rinellaferry
- Take the ferry from Rinella to Palermoferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Civitavecchiaferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelonacarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port de Palma de Mallorcacarferry
47h 49m€252–674
Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Palma is to train and fly which costs €60 - €190 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Palma is to ferry and fly which takes 7h 45m and costs €110 - €180.
No, there is no direct ferry from Messina to Palma. However, there are services departing from Messina Marittima and arriving at Port de Palma de Mallorca via Rinella, Port of Palermo, Port of Civitavecchia and Port de Barcelona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 49m.
The distance between Messina and Palma is 1163 km.
Book your Messina to Palma ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Messina to Palma without a car is to ferry and train and car ferry which takes 38h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Messina to Palma, including transfers.
There are 1951+ 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 ferry from Messina Marittima to Port de Palma de Mallorca via Villa S.Giovanni, Villa S.Giovanni, Napoli Centrale, Civitavecchia, CIVITAVECCHIA | Stazione FS # f233, CIVITAVECCHIA | Deposito # f277, Port of Civitavecchia, Port de Barcelona, and Port de Barcelona in around 38h 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Palermo Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Palermo Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Napoli Centrale to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Vibo Valentia-Pizzo
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Afragola to Brescia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Vibo Valentia-Pizzo
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +34 971 17 77 77
- Website
- tib.org
Train from Sa Pobla Estació to Estació Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.tib.org/en/inici
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Vibo Valentia-Pizzo
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Villa S.Giovanni to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Brescia to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Battipaglia to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Messina Centrale Station to Battipaglia Ospedale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Naples Metropark Central Parking
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Rinella
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Rinella to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- 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
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port de Palma de Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port of Valencia to Port de Palma de Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–139
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- No car, Seat
- €23
- Non car, Cabin
- €139
- Car, Seat
- €60
- Car, Cabin
- €112
Ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- 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
- €45–290
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
- Seating
- €65–70
- Cabin
- €230–250
- Car - Seat
- €85–100
- Car - Cabin
- €190–290
Car ferry from Port of Valencia to Port de Palma de Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €37–200
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
- Lobby Bar
- €37
- Cabin
- €130
- Seating
- €58
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port de Palma de Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–238
- Website
- https://www.trasmed.com/en/
- Seat
- €57
- Cabin
- €179
- Car + Seat
- €91
- Car + Cabin
- €238
Car ferry from Port of Valencia to Port de Palma de Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–247
- Website
- https://www.trasmed.com/en/
- No car. Seat
- €60
- Car. Seat
- €105
- Car. Bed
- €247
- 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
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
- 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
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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