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How to get fromAvignon to Messinaby train, plane, bus, ferry, night train, car ferry, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Avignon to Messina by train, plane, bus, ferry, night train, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

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    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MRS - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    7h 7m
    €73–277

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    18h 34m

  3. Bus via Naples

    1. Take the bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Messinabus bus
    25h 35m
    €132–227

  4. Train, night train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Avignon Centre to Marseille St Charlestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain train
    3. Take the train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Ventimigliatrain train C3
    4. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Ic
    5. Take the nighttrain from Genova P.Za Principe to Villa S.Giovanninighttrain night train Ini
    6. Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    26h 15m
    €200–457

  5. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MRS - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 48m
    €90–315

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane GVA - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    9h 56m
    €143–391

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Avignon to Turinbus bus N1719 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus Itabus
    32h 19m
    €126–233

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Avignon to Port of Salernocar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry car ferry
    20h 29m
    €217–332

Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration3h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,250.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 7m

What companies run services between Avignon, France and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Messina via Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and Napoli P.zza Garibaldi in around 25h 35m.

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