Strait of Messina timetables

Find the best time to cross the Strait

Our Caronte & Tourist ferry departures for the Strait of Messina are guaranteed every 40 minutes, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, from both Sicily and Calabria.

Select your port of departure, Messina or Villa San Giovanni, consult the timetable and purchase your ticket online, or discover other ways to buy!

Ferry departure times from Messina to Villa San Giovanni

Effective from 00:00 on 3 April 2026.

auto_awesomeNight(from 00:00 to 05:59 AM)
00:40
02:00
03:20
04:40
05:20
light_modeMorning(from 6:00 AM to 11:59 AM)
06:00
06:40
07:20
08:00
08:40
09:20
10:00
10:40
11:20
wb_twilightAfternoon(from 12:00 PM to 5:59 PM)
12:00
12:40
13:20
14:00
14:40
15:20
16:00
16:40
17:20
nightlightEvening(from 6:00 PM to 11:59 PM)
18:00
18:40
19:20
20:00
20:40
21:20
22:00
23:20