Panarea – Messina
Ferries to Sicily
Panarea – Messina
Ferries to Sicily
Depending on the season their are usually 3 daily and 19 weekly sailings between Panarea and Messina. Liberty Lines Fast Ferries provides the ferry from Panarea to Messina. Panarea Messina ferries cost between $66 and $204, depending on ticket details. Prices exclude any service fees. Ferry timetables change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get tickets, pricing, schedules and availability.
The earliest Panarea Messina ferry typically departs Panarea at about 09:15 and the last ferry usually leaves at 18:50.
Ferries from Panarea to Messina sail in around 2 hours 40 minutes. The fastest ferry is approximately 2 hours 25 minutes. Ferry duration can vary by ferry provider and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There is 19 weekly sailings from Panarea to Messina provided by Liberty Lines Fast Ferries. Timetables can change from season to season.
The price of a ferry from Panarea to Messina typically range between $65* and $203*. On average the Panarea Messina ferry is $96*. The cheapest Panarea Messina ferry prices start from $65*. The average price for a foot passenger is $96*.
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 April 25.
The distance between Panarea to Messina is approximately 45 miles (72km) or 39 nautical miles.
Unfortunately, cars are not allowed to travel on ferries between Panarea and Messina.
Liberty Lines Fast Ferries allow foot passengers on Panarea Messina ferries.
Liberty Lines Fast Ferries allow pets on ferries from Panarea to Messina. Please also note that your pet may have to stay in the vehicle during the journey.
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| Panarea - Messina Route summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Country | Italy | |
| Destination Country | Italy | |
| No. of Operators | 1 | |
| Operators | Liberty Lines Fast Ferries | |
| Average Price | A$91* | |
| Average Daily Sailings | 3 | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 17 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 2h 46m | |
| Fastest Sailing Duration | 2h 25m | |
| First Ferry | 09:15 | |
| Last Ferry | 18:50 | |
| Distance | 39 nautical miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 2024-09-04.
Located in the Aeolian group of islands, the Italian island of Panarea is the second smallest in the island chain, which is located to the north of Sicily. There are around 300 inhabitants on the small island although this number increases during the summer months in order to cater for visiting tourists. The island, popular with celebrities, has some thermal springs close to the village of Punta di Peppre e Maria which attracts people to the island. So too does the island's crystal clear waters with scuba divers. There are only two beaches on the island that can be accessed by land. The beach of Cala Junco is in the southern part of the island and is accessed along a path that leads to the beach. It can also be accessed from the sea. The second beach, Cala degli Zimmari, is located just along the road from the first. Other beaches on the island include Lisca Bianca, Basiluzzo and Spinazzola.
From the island's small port ferries depart to Napoli 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.
