There are 9 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 17mFly 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
9h 9m€72–194Car ferry, ferry, train
- Take the carferry 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 Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
32h 44mCar ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelonacarferry
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Florencebus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messina Main Train Stationbus
37h€169–577Train, 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 Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
40h 16mFly 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 32m€88–237Car ferry, night train, ferry
- Take the carferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelonacarferry
- Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the nighttrain from Genova P.Za Principe to Villa S.Giovanninighttrain Ini
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
45h 17mCar ferry, ferry
- Take the carferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelonacarferry
- Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoaferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the ferry from Palermo to Rinellaferry
- Take the ferry from Rinella to Messina Marittimaferry
2d€296–724Car ferry, bus via Nice Airport (NCE)
- Take the carferry 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 Sala Consilinabus
- Take the bus from Sala Consilina Terminal Bus SS19 to Messina Main Train Stationbus
2d€223–656
Palma to Messina by car ferry, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palma to Messina is to fly and train which costs €70 - €200 and takes 9h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Palma to Messina is to fly and train which takes 8h 32m and costs €85 - €240.
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 Genoa, Palermo and Rinella. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
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 32h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Palma to Messina, including transfers.
There are 1138+ 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 Ravagnese - Aeroporto, take the line 118 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, Milano Centrale, Villa S.Giovanni, and Villa S.Giovanni in around 32h 44m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €26–150
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Estació Intermodal to Sa Pobla Estació
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Consorci de Transports de Mallorca
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Genova P.Za Principe to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Toulon to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Sala Consilina
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sala Consilina Terminal Bus SS19 to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Sala Consilina Terminal Bus SS19 to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Sala Consilina Terminal Bus SS19 to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
- €65–290
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Seating
- €65–70
- Cabin
- €230–250
- Car - Seat
- €85–100
- Car - Cabin
- €190–290
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Seating
- €65–70
- Cabin
- €230–250
- Car - Seat
- €85–100
- Car - Cabin
- €190–290
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Seating
- €65–70
- Cabin
- €230–250
- Car - Seat
- €85–100
- Car - Cabin
- €190–290
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- 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
- €37–270
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Lobby Bar
- €37
- Cabin
- €130
- Seating
- €58
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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
- Grandi Navi Veloci
- No car, Seat
- €23
- Non car, Cabin
- €139
- Car, Seat
- €60
- Car, Cabin
- €112
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–238
- Schedules at
- trasmed.com
- Seat
- €57
- Cabin
- €179
- Car + Seat
- €91
- Car + Cabin
- €238
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–238
- Schedules at
- trasmed.com
- Seat
- €57
- Cabin
- €179
- Car + Seat
- €91
- Car + Cabin
- €238
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–238
- Schedules at
- trasmed.com
- Seat
- €57
- Cabin
- €179
- Car + Seat
- €91
- Car + Cabin
- €238
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–238
- Schedules at
- trasmed.com
- 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
- €23–247
- Schedules at
- trasmed.com
- 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
- €60–110
- Schedules at
- corsica-ferries.it
- Book at
- corsica-ferries.it
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Palermo to Rinella
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Rinella to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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