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

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

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  1. Train, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

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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 train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 45m
    €77–298

  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 13m

  3. Bus

    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
    €136–215

  4. Train, night train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Ic
    3. Take the nighttrain from Genova P.Za Principe to Villa S.Giovanninighttrain night train Ini
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    23h 16m

  5. Train, fly to Palermo Airport

    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 21m
    €89–309

  6. Train, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane MRS - REG
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    8h 41m

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Avignon Centre to Valence Villetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Valence Ville to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Chambery Central Bus Station to Turin Stura Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus
    30h 58m
    €135–263

  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
    €220–336

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

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration3h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,249.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 45m

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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