How to get from Messina to Palermo

There are 2 ways to get from Messina to Palermo: coach or train.

Train services offer the cheapest way to get from Messina to Palermo. Tickets for a train cost on average £11.

This is compared to other travel options to Palermo:

A train is generally £3 less than a coach for the same journey. A coach costs on average £14 from Messina to Palermo.

The fastest way from Messina to Palermo is by coach with an average journey time of 2 h 40 min.

Other travel options to Palermo from Messina can usually take longer:

In comparison, going by train can take 2 h 47 min   on average.

The distance between Messina and Palermo is around 118 miles (191 km).

The average frequency per day from Messina to Palermo is:

• 3 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Messina to Palermo as scheduled services by coach or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Messina to Palermo:

• Coaches mostly depart from Messina, Piazza Della Repubblica (Stazione Centrale) and arrive in Palermo, Via Brasa (Ottica Universitaria Outlet).
• Trains mostly depart from Messina Centrale and arrive in Palermo Centrale.

If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Messina to Palermo, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:

• Flixbus can get you to Palermo by coach. You can find a good deal for coach tickets with Flixbus from Messina to Palermo for £14 on Omio.
• Frecciabianca can take you to Palermo by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Frecciabianca from Messina to Palermo for £11.

Yes, there are direct services available to Palermo from Messina with the following travel operators:

• You can take a direct coach with Sais Regional with 3 direct coaches per day.
• You can find around direct trains per day and book this direct train with Frecciabianca, Regionale or Intercity.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Palermo as you won't need to change in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Palermo from Messina.

Before travelling from Messina to Palermo, it’s good to know what ticket you can buy and how much it will cost in the next 7 days:

• The price of a coach ticket is £14 one way on average for this journey.
• The price of a train ticket for this route is on average £11 one way.

But we recommend booking Messina to Palermo tickets online a few months before your planned travel date to score the best deals and save money on your trip.