There are 5 ways to get from Palmi to Messina by train, car ferry, ferry, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, car ferry
best- Take the train from Palmi to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
1h 23m€5–43Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Palmi to Villa S. Giovannibus Turin
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Messinabus N597 / ...
2h 28m€4–37Train, ferry via Villa San Giovanni
- Take the train from Palmi to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
1h 34m€5–6Taxi, ferry
- Take the taxi from Palmi to Villa San Giovannitaxi
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
47 min€64–76Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Palmi to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
1h 34m
Palmi to Messina by train and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palmi to Messina is to train and ferry via Villa San Giovanni which costs €4 - €6 and takes 1h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Palmi to Messina is to taxi and ferry which takes 47 min and costs €60 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from Palmi to Messina. However, there are services departing from Palmi and arriving at Messina via Villa San Giovanni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 28m.
The distance between Palmi and Messina is 36 km.
The best way to get from Palmi to Messina without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 1h 23m and costs €4 - €45.
It takes approximately 1h 23m to get from Palmi to Messina, including transfers.
Palmi to Messina bus services, operated by Lirosi Autoservizi, depart from Palmi station.
Palmi to Messina bus services, operated by Lirosi Autoservizi, arrive at Villa S. Giovanni station.
There are 1031+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Palmi, Italy and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Palmi to Messina via Villa S. Giovanni and Villa San Giovanni in around 2h 28m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palmi to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 0966 57552
- info@lirosiautoservizi.com
- Website
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
Bus from Palmi to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.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
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- €60–75
Taxi
- Phone
- +39 0966 55155
Servizio Taxi di Naso Antonio
- Phone
- +39 349 445 3939
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