Salina – Messina
Ferries to Sicily
Salina – Messina
Ferries to Sicily
Liberty Lines Fast Ferries provides the ferry from Salina to Messina. Salina Messina ferries cost around $31 and $135, depending on ticket details. Prices exclude any service fees. Ferry schedules change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get the latest ferry ticket information for Salina Messina ferries.
Salina Messina ferry sailings typycally depart from Salina at around 05:15. The last ferry leaves at 16:50.
The Salina Messina ferry trip can take around 2 hours 40 minutes. The fastest Salina to Messina ferry is around 2 hours 35 minutes. Crossing times can vary between ferry operator and seasons.
There are around 19 weekly sailings from Salina to Messina serviced by Liberty Lines Fast Ferries. Timetables can vary by season and operator.
Salina Messina ferry prices typically range between $31* and $135*. The average price is typically $63*. The cheapest ferries from Salina to Messina start from $31*. The average price for a foot passenger is $63*.
Ferry price can vary based on booking factors such as number of passengers, vehicle type sailing times. Pricing is taken from searches over last 30 days and exclusive of service fees, last updated April 25
The distance between Salina to Messina is approximately 54 miles (86km) or 47 nautical miles.
Ferry Operators servcing ferries from Salina to Messina currently do not allow cars to travel onboard.
Foot passengers can travel on the Salina to Messina ferry with Liberty Lines Fast Ferries.
Pets can travel on ferries from Salina to Messina with Liberty Lines Fast Ferries. Pets may have to stay in the vehicle during the journey depending on the operators guidelines.
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| Salina - Messina Route summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Country | Italy | |
| Destination Country | Italy | |
| No. of Operators | 1 | |
| Operators | Liberty Lines Fast Ferries | |
| Average Price | $77* | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 5 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 2h 35m | |
| First Ferry | 05:30 | |
| Distance | 46 nautical miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 2024-11-05.
Forming one of the Aeolian group of islands, Salina lies just to the north of Sicily and is the second largest island in the archipelago. The island is divided into three distinct areas. Santa Marina which is on the eastern coast, Malfi in the north and Leni in the south west. With a history that can be traced back to the 4th century, Salina began as a Greek settlement which at the time was called Didyme, which is a Greek name that means "twins" in reference to the two mountains on the island. However, the island was inhabited as far back as the Bronze Age and since then has been developed and abandoned many times. The island is popular with visitors and one of the most popular sights is the salt lake at Lingua which was once the site for the production of sea salt, hence the name Salina ("salt mill" in Italian). Also popular attractions are the Roman tombs that are located on the slopes of Fossa and the Sanctuary of the Madonna del Terzito, located between Malfi and Leni. This is the religious centre of the island and attracts many pilgrims on the main feast day of July 23rd each year.
Salina has two ports, Santa Marina and Rinella, served by ferries and hydrofoils from Hydrofoil service is active from Naples, Palermo, Reggio Calabria, Messina and Milazzo.
Messina is an Italian city and is sometimes referred to as 'the door of Sicily' and lies on the Strait of Messina in the north east of Sicily. The city's port has played an important role in the city's growth and fortunes and supports tourism for the city and surrounding area and is also home to commercial and military shipyards. Since 1548, Messina has been a Roman Catholic Archdiocese and Archimandrite and is also home to the University of Messina which was founded in 1548 by Ignatius of Loyola. A popular tourist attraction in the city is the 12th century cathedral which guards the remains of King Conrad who was ruler of Germany and Sicily during the 13th century. Following a huge earthquake in 1908 the cathedral had to be almost completely rebuilt between 1919-1920 and then again in 1943 following a fire that was caused by Allied bombing during the Second World War.
Ferry services from Messina operate to one of two ports in Calabria (Villa San Giovanni and Reggio Calabria) or on a longer ferry ride to Salerno, just south of Naples.
