Messina - Reggio Calabria
Ferries to Italy
Messina - Reggio Calabria
Ferries to Italy
Liberty Lines Fast Ferries provides the ferry from Messina to Reggio Calabria. Messina Reggio Calabria ferries cost around $11 and $48, 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 Messina Reggio Calabria ferries.
Messina Reggio Calabria ferry sailings typycally depart from Messina at around 05:30. The last ferry leaves at 22:30.
The Messina Reggio Calabria ferry trip can take around 30 minutes. Crossing times can vary between ferry operator and seasons.
There are around 107 weekly sailings from Messina to Reggio Calabria serviced by Liberty Lines Fast Ferries. Timetables can vary by season and operator.
Messina Reggio Calabria ferry prices typically range between $11* and $48*. The average price is typically $23*. The cheapest ferries from Messina to Reggio Calabria start from $11*. The average price for a foot passenger is $23*.
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 February 26.
The distance between Messina to Reggio Calabria is approximately 8 miles (12km) or 7 nautical miles.
Ferry Operators servcing ferries from Messina to Reggio Calabria currently do not allow cars to travel onboard.
Foot passengers can travel on the Messina to Reggio Calabria ferry with Liberty Lines Fast Ferries.
Pets can travel on ferries from Messina to Reggio Calabria 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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| Messina - Reggio Calabria Ferry Route Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Country | Sicily | |
| Destination Country | Italy | |
| No. of Operators | 1 | |
| Operators | Liberty Lines Fast Ferries | |
| Average Price | $23 | |
| Average Daily Sailings | 16 | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 107 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 30 m | |
| Fastest Sailing Duration | 30 m | |
| First Ferry | 05:30 | |
| Last Ferry | 22:30 | |
| Distance | 7 Nautical Miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 1 February 2026.
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.
