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Compare train and bus for Messina to Palermo
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Messina to Palermo among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of ฿ 581 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 3h 34m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of ฿ 581, while a train costs an average of ฿ 672.
Distance: 119 miles (192 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
฿ 672 Average price | ฿ 581 Average price Cheapest | ฿ 1,843 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 41m Average total duration 3h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 34m Average total duration Fastest 3h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 34m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Messina to Palermo
Compare the available ways to get from Messina to Palermo, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Messina to Palermo:
A bus is ฿ 92 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Messina to Palermo costing on average ฿ 672.
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 41m.
The journey is about 23m faster (3h 11m by train vs 3h 34m by car) and roughly ฿ 1,171 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (฿ 672 vs ฿ 1,843). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Messina to Palermo
How to get from Messina to Palermo by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Messina to Palermo is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- AGG-120
6:35 PM 2h35 Messina, Viale Boccetta (Chiesa di San Francesco all'Immacolata) 9:10 PM Palermo, Oreto - Orsi ฿ 527 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- AGG-120
6:35 PM 2h35 Messina, Viale Boccetta (Chiesa di San Francesco all'Immacolata) 9:10 PM Palermo, Oreto - Orsi ฿ 527 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- AGG-120
6:35 PM 2h35 Messina, Viale Boccetta (Chiesa di San Francesco all'Immacolata) 9:10 PM Palermo, Oreto - Orsi ฿ 527 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- Regionale 5367
5:06 PM 2h51 Messina Centrale 7:57 PM Palermo Centrale ฿ 613 1 One-way 0 transfers - Regionale 5367
5:06 PM 2h51 Messina Centrale 7:57 PM Palermo Centrale ฿ 613 1 One-way 0 transfers - Regionale 5365
2:37 PM 2h55 Messina Centrale 5:32 PM Palermo Centrale ฿ 613 1 One-way 0 transfers
- 886302
5:35 PM 2h35 Messina, Viale Boccetta (Chiesa di San Francesco all'Immacolata) 8:10 PM Palermo, Oreto - Orsi ฿ 527 1 One-way 0 transfers - 8860
2:20 PM 2h35 Messina, Viale Boccetta (Chiesa di San Francesco all'Immacolata) 4:55 PM Palermo, Oreto - Orsi ฿ 527 1 One-way 0 transfers - AGG-121
12:05 PM 2h35 Messina, Viale Boccetta (Chiesa di San Francesco all'Immacolata) 2:40 PM Palermo, Oreto - Orsi ฿ 527 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Messina to Palermo:
A bus is ฿ 92 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Messina to Palermo costing on average ฿ 672.
Other travel options to Palermo take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 41m.
- Around 25 trains per day.
- Around 21 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Messina and Palermo as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Messina Centrale and arrive in Palermo Centrale.
- Buses mostly depart from Messina, Piazza Della Repubblica (Stazione Centrale) and arrive in Palermo, Via Tommaso Fazello (Terminal Bus).
- Travel with Regionale, Intercity, Intercity Notte to go to Palermo by train.
- Travel with Sais Regional, FlixBus, Itabus to go to Palermo by bus.
- 15 direct trains per day with Regionale, Intercity.
- 20 direct buses per day with Sais Regional, FlixBus, Itabus.
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