The ferry between Port of Messina and Palermo takes 22h 50m. The ferry runs, on average, 2 times per week from Port of Messina to Palermo. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Ferries run twice a week between Port of Messina and Palermo. The earliest departure is at 12:45 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Port of Messina is at 12:45 PM which arrives into Palermo at 11:35 AM. All services require a transfer at Messina Marittima and take an average of 22h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct ferry from Port of Messina to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Port of Messina station and arriving at Palermo station via Rinella. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 50m.
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The distance between Port of Messina and Palermo is 195.9 km.
You can take a vehicle from Port of Messina to Palermo via Messina Marittima and Rinella in around 7h 28m.