Messina – Panarea
Ferry to Aeolian Islands
Messina – Panarea
Ferry to Aeolian Islands
Depending on the season their are usually 3 daily and 19 weekly sailings between Messina and Panarea.Liberty Lines Fast Ferries provides the ferry from Messina to Panarea. Messina Panarea ferries take around 2 hours 30 minutes. The ferry costs between $111.88 and $480.03, depending on ticket details. Prices exclude any service fees. Ferry timetables change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get live pricing and availability for ferries from Messina to Panarea.
The earliest Messina Panarea ferry typically departs Messina at about 06:45 and the last ferry usually leaves at 15:00.
Ferries from Messina to Panarea sail in around 2 hours 30 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 Messina to Panarea provided by Liberty Lines Fast Ferries. Timetables can change from season to season.
The price of a ferry from Messina to Panarea typically range between $111.88* and $480.03*. On average the Messina Panarea ferry is $224.37*. The cheapest Messina Panarea ferry prices start from $111.88*. The average price for a foot passenger is $224.37*.
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 Messina to Panarea is approximately 45 miles (72km) or 39 nautical miles.
Unfortunately, cars are not allowed to travel on ferries between Messina and Panarea.
Liberty Lines Fast Ferries allow foot passengers on Messina Panarea ferries.
Liberty Lines Fast Ferries allow pets on ferries from Messina to Panarea. Please also note that your pet may have to stay in the vehicle during the journey.
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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.
Panarea is an Italian island that lies off the north eastern coast of the island of Sicily and is the second smallest of the Aeolian islands which are a group of volcanic islands. The island is popular with tourists who go there to enjoy its beaches and lovely scenery and for a small island, it is surprisingly well equipped. San Pietro on the island's east coast is the landing beach for the island and is also where most services and facilities are located. There is also a small port that caters for ships, hydrofoils, fishing vessels and pleasure boats.
Among the beaches on the island are Cala Junco, in the south of the island and is accessible both by sea and by land along a path that leads to the beach. Along the road to Cala Junco you can also reach the beach of Cala degli Zimmari. These are the only two beaches on the island accessible by land.
The small port accommodates ferries departing to Napoli and Milazzo.
