Salerno to Messina Ferry

The Salerno Messina ferry route connects Italy with Sicily. Currently there is just the 1 ferry company operating this ferry service, Caronte & Tourist. The crossing operates up to 7 times each week with sailing durations from around 9 hours.

Salerno Messina sailing durations and frequency may vary from season to season so we’d advise doing a live check to get the most up to date information.

Salerno to Messina Ferry Alternatives

For more information, please visit our Ferries from Italy to Sicily page.

Salerno - Messina Ferry Operators

  • Caronte & Tourist
    • 7 Sailings Weekly 9 hr
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Average Salerno Messina Prices

Prices shown represent the average one way price paid by our customers. The most common booking on the Salerno Messina route is a car and 2 passengers.

Salerno Messina Ferry reviews

  • "UK to Malta"

    Travelling from UK to Malta by car with trailer and a child. We booked a cabin so we could get our heads down for a while after so much driving. Cabin is well worth the money, clean sheets, towels with ensuite!! Otherwise you have to book a seat in the pullman area, otherwise its out on the deck or find a spot inside on the floor... The ferry was clean, pleasant journey, staff friendly. The canteen is only open for a short time with long queues, a packed lunch is advisable. Considering it is middle of summer, the price was acceptable. No frills, if you want 5 star, book a cruise!

    'Anonymous' travelled Salerno Messina with Caronte & Tourist

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  • "Enough"

    As always on board on these ferries the cleaning is always poor, of course also the customers shoul have more civic sense and respect of the common areas, in order to facilitate the staff work. Anyway enough in conclusion. Perfectly in time (we arrive an houre in advance).

    'Paolo' travelled Salerno Messina with Caronte & Tourist

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  • "Sicily's trip"

    Excellent trip good competence and time

    'Marco' travelled Salerno Messina with Caronte & Tourist

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  • "Salerno-Messina"

    Nice trip, a bit long! But why not a nice dinnet on board?

    'Giuseppe' travelled Salerno Messina with Caronte & Tourist

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Salerno Guide

The Italian city of Salerno is located on the Gulf of Salerno on the Tyrrhenian Sea, and is the capital of the Salerno region of Italy, and is close to the Amalfi Coast. The town is well known as the home of the first medical school in the world, the Schola Medica Salernitana. The city, which is the cultural hub of the region is popular with visitors who enjoy strolling around the city taking in the wonderful sights, many of which are located close to the city centre. The city is characterised by beautiful pedestrian street, large piazzas and lovely shops.

The city is located in the centre of a geographical triangle nicknamed the Tourist Triangle of the 3 P's, whose corners take in the towns of Pompeii, Paestum and Positano. Because of this there are many points of interest including the Lungomare Trieste (Trieste Seafront Promenade), the Castello di Arechi (Arechi's Castle), the Duomo (the Cathedral) and the Museo Didattico della Scuola Medica Salernitana (the Educational Museum of the Salernitan Medical School).

Messina Guide

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.