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There are 9 ways to get from Avignon to Messina by train, plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, night train, 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
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeMRS - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
    7h 7m
    €77–228

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part DieutrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta SusatrainFr
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.GiovannitrainFr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaferryV1 / ...
    18h 31m

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Avignon Le Pontet Bus Station to Genoa Piazza Acquaverdebus
    2. Take the bus from Genoa Piazza della Vittoria to Villa S. Giovannibus
    3. Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
    24h 55m
    €96–157

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Avignon Centre to Marseille St CharlestrainTer
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Genova P.Za Principetrain
    3. Take the night train from Genova P.Za Principe to Messina CentralenighttrainIni
    27h 25m
    €132–220

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

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeMRS - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Aeroporto to Messina Centraletrain
    9h 4m
    €81–289

  6. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeLYS - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
    7h 16m
    €102–344

  7. Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charlestrain
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Cannestrain
    3. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeNCE - CTA
    4. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
    12h 17m
    €107–273

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Avignon to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus
    2. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus
    3. Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Messinabus
    26h 50m
    €86–234

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Avignon to Port of Salernocar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry
    20h 19m
    €213–427

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

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Duration3h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€54Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Avignon, France and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Avignon to Messina via Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and Napoli P.zza Garibaldi in around 26h 50m.

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