Travel Information to Messina from Palermo
| 118 miles (191 km) | |
| Bus or train | |
| $17 - $6 | |
| Bus • $6 (€5) • 2 h 35 min | |
| Bus • $6 (€5) • 2 h 35 min | |
| Sais Regional, Liberty Lines or Regionale |
Take a bus or train to travel 118 miles (191 km) between Palermo and Messina. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are Sais Regional, Liberty Lines or Regionale among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, ferry or train from Palermo to Messina.
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How to get from Palermo to Messina by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Palermo to Messina is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Regionale Veloce 5354Cheapest
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Regionale Veloce 5364Other options
Regionale 12878 · Regionale 12892
Regionale Veloce 5354 · Regionale 21687
Intercity 730
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FAQs: Travel from Palermo to Messina
Travel to Messina easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Palermo to Messina.

There are 2 options to travel from Palermo to Messina including taking a bus or train.
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Messina is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $6 (€5) compared to other travel options to Messina:
A bus is () less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Palermo to Messina costing on average ().
Taking a bus costs $11 (€10) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $17 (€15).
The fastest way from Palermo to Messina is by bus with an average journey time of 2 h 35 min.
There are alternative travel options to Messina that take longer:
Train takes 2 h 43 min on average.
The Palermo to Messina distance is around 118 miles (191 km).
The average frequency per day from Palermo to Messina is:
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Messina from Palermo as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Palermo to Messina:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Palermo to Messina:
- You can travel from Palermo to Messina by bus with Sais Regional, Itabus, FlixBus or Sais Autolinee. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $6 (€5) with Itabus from Palermo to Messina.
- You can travel by ferry to Messina from Palermo with Liberty Lines, and you can find Liberty Lines Palermo to Messina tickets for $81 (€74) on Omio.
- You can take a train from Palermo to Messina with Regionale or Intercity. Cheap tickets can be found for $17 (€15) with Intercity from Palermo to Messina.
Yes, there are direct services available from Palermo to Messina with the following travel companies:
- Direct bus available with Sais Regional, FlixBus or Sais Autolinee 4 direct buses per day.
- Direct trains with Regionale or Intercity with 8 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Messina as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Messina from Palermo.
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