Messina Cruise Port Transfer
Your driver at the terminal exit, to hotels, airports and day trips.
- Catania, Palermo and Trapani airports
- Sedans, vans and a coach for up to 27
- Private Mount Etna and island tours
- Free cancellation up to 120 hours before
Where we drive from Port of Messina
12 routes availablePrivate transfers from Port of Messina, cruises and ferries
Messina is the busiest cruise port in eastern Sicily, with over 740,000 cruise passengers in 2025: ships berth in the sickle-shaped historic harbour, a few minutes from Messina Centrale station and the cathedral, while the new terminal is still being built. The ferries to Villa San Giovanni leave from the same port. For Taormina, the most requested trip, the train from Messina Centrale reaches Taormina-Giardini station in 39 minutes to 1 hour 14, 5.50 EUR, and then you need a bus up to the town; no Interbus coaches are listed on Sundays. With a private transfer from the port of Messina your driver waits at the exit with a name sign and, with the ship's name in the form, follows the docking: to Taormina it is about 52 minutes, at 100 EUR in a Standard Sedan and 120 EUR in a Standard Van for up to 8, per vehicle; in Taormina you get out at the nearest point to the centre open to cars, agreed beforehand. The time back on board is planned with a margin. Savoca and Etna are among the shore excursions.
Where your driver waits: at the exit of the cruise area in the port of Messina, at the point agreed when you book, with a sign carrying your name; the berth changes from ship to ship, which is why the ship's name in the form matters. Leave us the ship's name and arrival day: we follow the docking and the driver waits for you even if the ship comes in late.
The most requested destinations from Port of Messina: Taormina (about 50 km, 52 minutes), Giardini Naxos (about 52 km, 56 minutes), Castelmola (about 55 km, 1 h), Savoca (about 41 km, 47 minutes), Mount Etna, Rifugio Sapienza (about 96 km, 1 h 50), Milazzo port, Aeolian Islands (about 40 km, 46 minutes), Catania Airport (about 103 km, 1 h 25), Catania city centre (about 95 km, 1 h 25), Acireale (about 83 km, 1 h 15), Syracuse and Ortigia (about 161 km, 2 h 10), Cefalù (about 161 km, 2 h 05), Palermo Airport (about 257 km, 3 h 20). To see the fixed price per vehicle, type "Port of Messina, cruises and ferries" as pickup and your address as destination.
Other pickup points: Catania Airport (Fontanarossa), Palermo Airport (Falcone Borsellino), Trapani Airport (Birgi), Port of Catania, cruise terminal, Port of Palermo, cruise terminal. Worth reading: How to get to Taormina from Catania Airport.
In brief: leaving Port of Messina
How many kilometres is it from Port of Messina to Taormina?
About 50 km by road, about 52 minutes in the traffic of an ordinary day.
Where do I find the driver at Port of Messina?
At the exit of the cruise area in the port of Messina, at the point agreed when you book, with a sign carrying your name; the berth changes from ship to ship, which is why the ship's name in the form matters. Leave us the ship's name and arrival day: we follow the docking and the driver waits for you even if the ship comes in late.
What does it cost from Port of Messina to Taormina?
A fixed price per vehicle: 100 EUR by Standard Sedan, 110 by Comfort Sedan (1-3 people), 120 by Standard Van (up to 8 people) and 125 by Premium Van (up to 7 people). You see it in the form, where you also choose how to pay.
Your private transfer from Port of Messina
On disembarkation day
When you book, give us the ship's name and arrival day: we follow the docking and the driver waits at the cruise terminal exit with a sign bearing your name, at the point agreed with your booking. Your luggage goes in the boot and you ride to your hotel, the airport or the place of your day trip, with no train or change. The price is fixed per vehicle and known before you book.
Sedan or van, your choice
A Standard or Comfort Sedan carries up to 3 people, a Standard Van up to 8 and a Premium Van up to 7, with everyone's luggage. For groups of 9 to 14 there is the 2 Vans class: two vans travelling together, with one price in the form. You pay for the vehicle, not the seats, and you see the price before you travel. Cancellation is free up to 120 hours before. The classes are on the fleet page.
Frequently Asked Questions.
By car in about 52 minutes, at a fixed price per vehicle: 100 EUR in a Standard Sedan, 120 EUR in a Standard Van for up to 8. By public transport on a Sunday you are left with the train from Messina Centrale to Taormina-Giardini, 5.50 EUR, because the bus companies' October 2026 data showed no Sunday departures between Messina and Taormina. The station is by the sea, below the town: you need another bus to go up. The time to head back is set beforehand, leaving a margin before all-aboard.
About 52 minutes when traffic is regular; at rush hour leaving the cities and in summer towards the seaside towns it takes longer. Your driver picks the road for the traffic of the moment and follows your ship's docking.
From Port of Messina to Taormina 100 EUR by Standard Sedan, 110 by Comfort Sedan (1-3 people), 120 by Standard Van (up to 8 people) and 125 by Premium Van (up to 7 people). You pay per vehicle, not per person: the fixed price shows in the form before you book and is locked at booking. For pickups from 19:30 to 7:00 the 50 % night supplement is already included in the form's price.
Yes: the car or van is only for you and the people travelling with you, with no other passengers and no stops you did not ask for. Up to 3 people by sedan, up to 8 by van.
The vehicle, the driver, fuel and luggage: one suitcase and one hand bag per person; if you bring more, say so when you book. Child seats are on request and added in the form.
Yes: add the return in the form and the return trip is 10 % off, already worked out in the price you see.
You choose how to pay in the form when you book, among the methods the form offers. The price is the one confirmed at booking.
Yes, at no cost up to 120 hours before the transfer. To change the time or the address call or message us on WhatsApp on +39 392 177 4905.
Your transfer from Port of Messina
Type "Port of Messina, cruises and ferries" as pickup and where you are going: the form shows the fixed price of every vehicle at once.
