There are 10 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 15mFly 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 43m€61–169Car 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 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 / ...
32h 58mTrain, 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 56mCar ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelonacarferry
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Messina Main Train Stationbus
42h 36m€192–607Fly 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 37m€82–203Fly 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
9h 51mCar 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 12mCar ferry, bus via Valencia
- Take the carferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port of Valenciacarferry
- Take the bus from Valencia - Bus Station 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€232–634Car 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 1h€294–744
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 - €170 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Palma to Messina is to fly and train which takes 8h 37m 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 Genoa, Palermo and Rinella. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
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 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Palma to Messina, including transfers.
There are 1237+ 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, Roma Termini, Napoli Afragola, Villa S.Giovanni, and Villa S.Giovanni in around 32h 58m.
- 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
- €50–200
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
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 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 Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Naples Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- 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
- €60–210
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Naples Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €21–95
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Brescia to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Napoli Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Genova P.Za Principe to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Toulon to Brescia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nice Airport to Sala Consilina
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sala Consilina Terminal Bus SS19 to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Milan Lampugnano to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- 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
- €22–50
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Valencia - Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Sala Consilina Terminal Bus SS19 to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Onebus
- 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
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
- €35–290
- 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
- €35–290
- 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
- €35–290
- 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
- €35–190
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Lobby Bar
- €37
- Cabin
- €130
- Seating
- €58
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–290
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Seating
- €65–70
- Cabin
- €230–250
- Car - Seat
- €85–100
- Car - Cabin
- €190–290
- 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
- €30–50
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- 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
- €30–50
- 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
- €30–50
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- 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
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–238
- 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
- €24–238
- 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
- €24–238
- 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
- €26–247
- Schedules at
- trasmed.com
- No car. Seat
- €60
- Car. Seat
- €105
- Car. Bed
- €247
Car ferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–238
- Schedules at
- trasmed.com
- Seat
- €57
- Cabin
- €179
- Car + Seat
- €91
- Car + Cabin
- €238
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
Ferry from Port d'Alcúdia to Port of Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Corsica Ferries/Sardinia Ferries
- 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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