There are 8 ways to get from Palma to Messina by plane, train, car ferry, 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.
Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PMI - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
10h 47m€75–227Fly to Palermo Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane PMI - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 4m€73–237Car 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 / ...
39h 5mCar ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelonacarferry
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Messina Main Train Stationbus
39h 35m€161–444Fly 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€75–261Fly 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 52mCar 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, night train
- 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 night train from Genova P.Za Principe to Messina Centralenighttrain Ini
44h 15m€180–405
Palma to Messina by car ferry, foot, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palma to Messina is to fly and train which costs €70 - €240 and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Palma to Messina is to fly and train which takes 9h 4m and costs €70 - €240.
The distance between Palma and Messina is 1207 km.
The best way to get from Palma to Messina without a car is to car ferry and ferry and train which takes 39h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 47m to get from Palma to Messina, including transfers.
There are 1012+ 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 Airport, take the bus to Catania Via Archimede, walk to Catania Centrale, then take the train to Messina Centrale. 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 39h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Civitavecchia to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- 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
- €29–85
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- 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
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Genova P.Za Principe to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Naples - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Girona - Bus Station to Naples - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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
- €60–150
- 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
- €70–200
- 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
- €30–60
- 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
- €35–80
- 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
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Seat
- €65–95
- Cabin
- €120–140
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
- €45–110
- 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
- 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
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