Messina – Salerno
Ferry to Italy
Messina – Salerno
Ferry to Italy
Caronte & Tourist provides the ferry from Messina to Salerno. Messina Salerno ferries cost between £56 and £232, depending on ticket details. Prices exclude any service fees. Ferry timetables change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get live pricing and availability for Messina Salerno ferries.
The first Messina Salerno ferry typically departs from Messina at around 02:00. The last ferry usually departs at 23:30.
The Messina Salerno ferry trip can take around 9 hours. Sailing times can vary between ferry operators and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There are 7 weekly sailings from Messina to Salerno provided by Caronte & Tourist. Timetables can change from season to season.
Messina Salerno ferry prices typically range between £56* and £232*. The average price is typically £131*. The cheapest Messina Salerno ferry prices start from £56*. The average price for a foot passenger is £57*. The average price for a car is £142*.
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 Messina to Salerno is approximately 175.2 miles (282.0km) or 152 nautical miles.
Yes, Caronte & Tourist ferries allow cars on board ferries between Messina and Salerno. Use our Deal Finder to get live pricing for car ferries between Messina and Salerno.
Yes, foot passengers can travel with Caronte & Tourist ferries between Messina and Salerno.
Pets are allowed on ferries travelling from Messina to Salerno 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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| Messina - Salerno Route summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Country | Italy | |
| Destination Country | Italy | |
| No. of Operators | 1 | |
| Operators | Caronte & Tourist | |
| Average Price | £133* | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 6 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 9h 0m | |
| First Ferry | 02:00 | |
| Last Ferry | 23:30 | |
| Distance | 152 nautical miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 2024-11-05.
The Italian city of Messina is the capital of, and located in, the Province of Messina and is the third largest city on the island of Sicily. It lies on the Strait of Messina, opposite Villa San Giovanni on the Italian mainland, in the north east of Sicily. The port in Messina is an important economic driver for the city's economy as it is a key component in the city and region's tourist infrastructure. It also supports both commercial and military shipyards. Agriculture is also important in the area and visitors exploring the countryside will often find oranges, lemons, mandarin oranges and olives growing. Since 1548, the city has had a Roman Catholic Archdiocese and Archimandrite seat and is home to the University of Messina which was also founded in 1548.
The city's port offers passengers ferry services across the Strait of Messina to the ports of Villa San Giovanni and Reggio Calabria in Calabria. There is also a longer crossing to Salerno, which is to the south of the city of Naples. Most ferries that arrive in Messina dock at either the Messina Marittima/Bluvia dock or at the Molo Norimberga docks on Via San Ranieri. Occasionally some ferries will dock at the Rada San Francesco di Paola I docks on the northern edge of the town.
The Italian city of Salerno lies on the Gulf of Salerno, in the Salerno region of Italy. The city lies on the shores of the Tyrrhenian Sea and is close to the Amalfi Coast and is perhaps best known for being the home of the world's first medical school, the Schola Medica Salernitana. Being the cultural hub of the region, Salerno has many things for visitors to see and do. The city has some lovely pedestrian streets and large piazzas and for visitors who have a car they can easily drive around the city as traffic is not a problem and parking is available in most areas.
Salerno is located at the geographical centre of a triangle nicknamed Tourist Triangle of the 3 P (namely a triangle with the corners in Pompeii, Paestum and Positano). This provides Salerno with a unique opportunity to attract tourists who visit the city to take in sights that include the Lungomare Trieste, the Castello di Arechi, the Duomo and the Museo Didattico della Scuola Medica Salernitana.
