There are 5 ways to get from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Messina by bus, train, rideshare, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Palermo Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Terminal Busbus Prestia e Comande
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain 5354 / ...
4h 19m€29–56Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Terminal Busbus Prestia e Comande
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus Sais Autolinee / ...
4h 30m€18–24Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Palermo-PMO to Messina253.6 km
2h 46mDrive 253.6 km
- Drive from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Messinacar 253.6 km
2h 46m€40–57Fly, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PMO - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
5h 17m€68–193
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Messina is to bus which costs €17 - €25 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Messina is to drive which takes 2h 46m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Messina. However, there are services departing from Palermo Airport Bus Stop and arriving at Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura via Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Palermo Airport (PMO) and Messina is 255 km. The road distance is 253.6 km.
The best way to get from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Messina without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 19m and costs €28 - €60.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Messina, including transfers.
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Messina bus services, operated by Prestia e Comande, depart from Palermo Airport Bus Stop station.
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Messina bus services, operated by Prestia e Comande, arrive at Palermo Terminal Bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Palermo Airport (PMO) to Messina is 254 km. It takes approximately 2h 46m to drive from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Messina.
There are 1237+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Palermo Airport (PMO), Italy and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Palermo Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura via Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello in around 4h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- dat.dk
Flights from Palermo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pantelleria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–230
Flights from Palermo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Lampedusa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- 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 Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 091 586351
- [email protected]
- Website
- Prestia e Comande
Bus from Palermo Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- Prestia e Comande
Bus from Palermo Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- Prestia e Comande
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Palermo-PMO to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- On demand
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Palermo Airport (PMO) and Messina. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.












