There are 10 ways to get from Palma to Messina by plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, train, 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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
best- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PMI - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
8h 43m€66–194Car 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 Civitavecchiaferry
- Take the train from Civitavecchia to Napoli Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Villa San Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
38h 58mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Estació Intermodal to Entre-mar-i-estany 2bus 302
- Take the ferry from Port d'Alcúdia to Port of Toulonferry
- Take the bus from Toulon to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus
- Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Messinabus
42h 40m€87–169Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane PMI - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
9h 17m€95–221Fly 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 Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
10h 43mFly 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
9h 5m€76–227Fly 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 San Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
10h 28mCar 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 car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
40h 18m€135–336Car ferry, train, bus, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port of Valenciacarferry
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Gironatrain Eur
- Take the bus from Girona - Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Villa San Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
42h 54mCar ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelonacarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the bus from Genoa Piazza della Vittoria to Villa S. Giovannibus
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
45h 43m€184–355
Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palma to Messina is to fly and bus which costs €65 - €200 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Palma to Messina is to fly and bus which takes 8h 43m and costs €65 - €200.
The distance between Palma and Messina is 1206 km.
The best way to get from Palma to Messina without a car is to car ferry and ferry and train which takes 38h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Palma to Messina, including transfers.
There are 1031+ 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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), walk to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop, then take the bus to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura. 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 Civitavecchia, CIVITAVECCHIA | Deposito # f230, CIVITAVECCHIA | Stazione FS # f233, Civitavecchia, Napoli Centrale, Villa San Giovanni, and Villa S.Giovanni in around 38h 58m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Naples Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–100
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Naples Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Naples Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €29–180
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Naples Airport via Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €29–180
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €22–160
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Civitavecchia to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Napoli Centrale to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Civitavecchia to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Estació del Nord to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +34 971 17 77 77
- Website
- tib.org
Bus from Estació Intermodal to Entre-mar-i-estany 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://www.tib.org/en/inici
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Toulon to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Girona - Bus Station to Naples - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0966 57552
- info@lirosiautoservizi.com
- Website
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
Bus from Genoa Piazza della Vittoria to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–85
- Schedules at
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
- 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
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port of Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.balearia.com/en
- 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
- €30–75
- 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
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- 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
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.trasmed.com/en/
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port of Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.trasmed.com/en/
- 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
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- 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
- +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
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–40
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €2–7
- Moto
- €16–22
- Car
- €30–40
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