Messina – Rinella
Ferry to Aeolian Islands
Messina – Rinella
Ferry to Aeolian Islands
Depending on the season their are about 9 weekly sailings between Messina and Rinella.Liberty Lines Fast Ferries provides the ferry from Messina to Rinella. Messina Rinella ferries take around 3 hours 10 minutes. The ferry costs between $112.27 and $335.82, 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 Rinella.
The earliest Messina Rinella ferry typically departs Messina at about 06:45 and the last ferry usually leaves at 18:30.
Ferries from Messina to Rinella sail in around 3 hours 10 minutes. The fastest ferry is approximately 2 hours 55 minutes. Ferry duration can vary by ferry provider and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There is 9 weekly sailings from Messina to Rinella provided by Liberty Lines Fast Ferries. Timetables can change from season to season.
The price of a ferry from Messina to Rinella typically range between $112.27* and $335.82*. On average the Messina Rinella ferry is $221.37*. The cheapest Messina Rinella ferry prices start from $112.27*. The average price for a foot passenger is $221.37*.
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 Rinella is approximately 56 miles (90km) or 49 nautical miles.
Unfortunately, cars are not allowed to travel on ferries between Messina and Rinella.
Liberty Lines Fast Ferries allow foot passengers on Messina Rinella ferries.
Liberty Lines Fast Ferries allow pets on ferries from Messina to Rinella. 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.
Rinella is a small Italian village that is located on the island of Salina which is one of the Aeolian Islands. The island's full name is Santa Marina Salina and lies around 120 km to the north east of Palermo and 70 km to the north west of Messina. The island is well known for its black sandy beaches and its caves and also for its square which was used as a filming location for the movie "Volcano".
There are three areas on Salina: Santa Marina on the eastern coast, Malfa to the north and Leni to the south west and from Leni heading down to the coast is the village of Rinella. Located above the village of Leni is Valdichiesa in the island's centre. Other small villages on Salina are Capo Faro, Pollara and Lingua.
The village is home to the island's port where ferries can be taken to Palermo and Milazzo on the island of Sicily.
