There are 11 ways to get from Palma to Messina by plane, ferry, car ferry, train, 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.
Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane PMI - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
8h 1mFly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PMI - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 40m€60–189Car ferry, ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelonacarferry
- Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoaferry
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Roma Terminitrain Fb / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain Fr
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
33h 9mTrain, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Estació Intermodal to Sa Pobla Estaciótrain T2
- Take the ferry from Port d'Alcúdia to Port of Toulonferry
- Take the bus from Toulon to Bresciabus
- Take the train from Brescia to Napoli Afragolatrain Fr
- Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
41h 52mCar ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port of Valenciacarferry
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Battipagliabus
- Take the bus from Battipaglia Ospedale to Messina Centrale Stationbus
2d€198–564Fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane PMI - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 23m€82–203Fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane PMI - SUF
- Take the train from Vibo Valentia-Pizzo to Villa S.Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
9h 2mFly to Naples Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane PMI - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
10h 1mCar ferry, ferry, night train
- Take the car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelonacarferry
- Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Civitavecchiaferry
- Take the night train from Civitavecchia to Villa S.Giovanninighttrain Ini
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
40h 7mCar ferry, ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelonacarferry
- Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Civitavecchiaferry
- Take the bus from CIVITAVECCHIA | Deposito # f277 to ROMA | Anagninabus
- Take the bus from Rome Anagnina to S.Maria Capua Veterebus
- Take the bus from Caserta pzza Garibaldi to Messina Centrale Stationbus
41h 50mCar ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelonacarferry
- Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Civitavecchiaferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port of Palermoferry
- Take the ferry from Palermo to Rinellaferry
- Take the ferry from Rinella to Messina Marittimaferry
47h 38m€256–684
Palma to Messina by car ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palma to Messina is to fly and train which costs €60 - €190 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Palma to Messina is to fly and train which takes 8h 23m and costs €80 - €210.
No, there is no direct ferry from Palma to Messina. However, there are services departing from Port de Palma de Mallorca and arriving at Messina Marittima via Port de Barcelona, Port of Civitavecchia, Palermo and Rinella. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 38m.
The distance between Palma and Messina is 1166 km.
Book your Palma to Messina ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Palma to Messina without a car is to car ferry and ferry and train which takes 33h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Palma to Messina, including transfers.
There are 1171+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Palma, Spain and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Palma to Messina. However, you can take the bus to 546-Aeroport - Sortides, walk to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), walk to Reggio di Calabria - Airport, take the line 27 bus to Reggio di Calabria - Piazza Garibaldi, walk to Reggio Calabria C.Le, take the train to Villa S.Giovanni, walk to Villa S.Giovanni, then take the ferry to Messina Marittima. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Messina Marittima via Port Of Barcelona, Port de Barcelona, Port Of Genoa, Genova P.Za Principe, Roma Termini, Napoli Afragola, Villa S.Giovanni, and Villa S.Giovanni in around 33h 9m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Naples Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Naples Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Naples Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €20–100
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brescia to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Vibo Valentia-Pizzo to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Napoli Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Vibo Valentia-Pizzo to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Napoli Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Napoli Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +34 971 17 77 77
- Website
- tib.org
Train from Estació Intermodal to Sa Pobla Estació
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.tib.org/en/inici
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Vibo Valentia-Pizzo to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Civitavecchia to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 Toulon to Brescia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nice Airport to Battipaglia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Battipaglia Ospedale to Messina Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Caserta pzza Garibaldi to Messina Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- 800 174 471
- Website
- servizi.cotralspa.it
Bus from CIVITAVECCHIA | Deposito # f277 to ROMA | Anagnina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- servizi.cotralspa.it
- Phone
- +39 089 825765
- vali.leonetti@expressbus.it
- Website
- expressbus.it
Bus from Rome Anagnina to S.Maria Capua Vetere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.expressbus.it/en.htm
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Caserta pzza Garibaldi to Messina Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- reservas@balearia.com
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- 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 de Palma de Mallorca to Port of Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €37–200
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
- Lobby Bar
- €37
- Cabin
- €130
- Seating
- €58
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port of Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- 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 Civitavecchia to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- 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 de Palma de Mallorca to Port of Valencia
- 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 d'Alcúdia to Port of Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- 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 de Barcelona to Port of Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Palermo to Rinella
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Rinella to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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