There are 5 ways to get from Messina to Palmi by ferry, train, car ferry, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, train via Villa San Giovanni
best- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to PalmiRe
1h 25m€5–8Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to PalmiRe
1h 35m€6–45Bus
- Take the bus from Messina to Villa San GiovanniN528 / ...
- Take the bus from Villa S. Giovanni to PalmiReggio Calabria
2h 23m€5–38Ferry, taxi
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Take the taxi from Villa San Giovanni to Palmi
42 min€62–78Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniM1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to PalmiRe
1h 25m
Messina to Palmi by car ferry and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Palmi is to bus which costs €4 - €40 and takes 2h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Palmi is to ferry and taxi which takes 42 min and costs €60 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Palmi. However, there are services departing from Messina and arriving at Palmi via Villa S. Giovanni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 23m.
The distance between Messina and Palmi is 36 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Palmi without a car is to ferry and train via Villa San Giovanni which takes 1h 25m and costs €5 - €9.
It takes approximately 1h 25m to get from Messina to Palmi, including transfers.
Messina to Palmi bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Messina station.
Messina to Palmi bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Villa San Giovanni station.
There are 328+ hotels available in Palmi.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Palmi, Italy?
You can take a bus from Messina to Palmi via Villa San Giovanni and Villa S. Giovanni in around 2h 23m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Palmi
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Messina to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Messina to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Messina to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- 0966 57552
- info@lirosiautoservizi.com
- Website
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
Bus from Villa S. Giovanni to Palmi
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- 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 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- €60–75
Taxi Pozzallo
- Phone
- +3909321846960, +393358004210
- Website
- taxipozzallo.com
Taxi Messina
- Phone
- +39 335 586 1290
- Website
- taximessina.com
Radio Taxi Jolli Messina
- Phone
- +39 090 6505, +39 09051513
- Website
- radiotaxijolli.it
Elena Taxi
- Phone
- +39 329 987 6224
- Website
- elenataxi.it
Taxi Reggio Calabria
Taxi Dello Stretto Reggio Calabria
- Phone
- +39 327 349 9139
Servizio Taxi 24 ore Reggio Calabria
- Phone
- +39 351 938 3485,
- Website
- taxireggiocalabriah24.it
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