Salerno – Messina
Ferries to Sicily
Salerno – Messina
Ferries to Sicily
Caronte & Tourist provides the ferry from Salerno to Messina. Salerno Messina ferries cost between 72€ and 410€, depending on ticket details. Prices exclude any service fees. Ferry timetables change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get live pricing and availability for Salerno Messina ferries.
The first Salerno Messina ferry typically departs from Salerno at around 13:30. The last ferry usually departs at 14:30.
The Salerno Messina ferry trip can take around 9 hours. Sailing times can vary between ferry operators and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There is 7 weekly sailings from Salerno to Messina provided by Caronte & Tourist. Timetables can change from season to season.
Salerno Messina ferry prices typically range between 72€* and 410€*. The average price is typically 245€*. The cheapest Salerno Messina ferry prices start from 72€*. The average price for a foot passenger is 72€*. The average price for a car is 301€*.
Pricing will vary depending on number of passengers, vehicle type, route and sailing times. Pricing is taken from searches over last 30 days and exclusive of service fees, last updated 1 April 2025.
The distance between Salerno to Messina is approximately 175.2 miles (282.0km) or 152.2 nautical miles.
Yes, Caronte & Tourist ferries allow cars on board ferries between Salerno and Messina. Use our Deal Finder to get live pricing for car ferries between Salerno and Messina.
Yes, foot passengers can travel with Caronte & Tourist ferries between Salerno and Messina.
Pets are allowed on ferries travelling from Salerno to Messina with Caronte & Tourist. Please also note that your pet may have to stay in the vehicle during the journey unless the ferry operator supplies pet accommodation.
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| Salerno - Messina Route summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Country | Italy | |
| Destination Country | Italy | |
| No. of Operators | 1 | |
| Operators | Caronte & Tourist | |
| Average Price | 167 €* | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 6 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 9h 0m | |
| First Ferry | 13:30 | |
| Last Ferry | 14:30 | |
| Distance | 152 nautical miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 2024-11-05.
The Italian city of Salerno is located on the Gulf of Salerno on the Tyrrhenian Sea, and is the capital of the Salerno region of Italy, and is close to the Amalfi Coast. The town is well known as the home of the first medical school in the world, the Schola Medica Salernitana. The city, which is the cultural hub of the region is popular with visitors who enjoy strolling around the city taking in the wonderful sights, many of which are located close to the city centre. The city is characterised by beautiful pedestrian street, large piazzas and lovely shops.
The city is located in the centre of a geographical triangle nicknamed the Tourist Triangle of the 3 P's, whose corners take in the towns of Pompeii, Paestum and Positano. Because of this there are many points of interest including the Lungomare Trieste (Trieste Seafront Promenade), the Castello di Arechi (Arechi's Castle), the Duomo (the Cathedral) and the Museo Didattico della Scuola Medica Salernitana (the Educational Museum of the Salernitan Medical School).
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.
