There are 12 ways to get from Brig to Messina by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or night train
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Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MXP - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 29m€59–242Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain Re 4 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Messinabus N528
23h 14m€48–124Train, ferry
- Take the train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milanotrain
- Take the train from Milano Rho-Fiera to Villa San Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
14h 15mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Brig to Port of Genoacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Messinacar
26h 35m€147–265Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milanotrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LIN - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 14m€78–216Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane MXP - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
8h 13m€100–316Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BGY - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
10h€75–240Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Take the train from Domodossola to Gallaratetrain
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MXP - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
10h 32m€69–262Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milanotrain
- Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Torino Porta Susatrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TRN - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
10h 15m€71–227Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milanotrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane LIN - CIY
- Take the bus from Coffa Strada Statale 514 to Catania Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
11h 23m€122–351Bus
- Take the bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1bus 3
- Take the bus from Milan Malpensa Airport 1 P13 to Messina Main Train Stationbus Itabus
23h 29m€67–149Train, night train
- Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centraletrain Re 4 / ...
- Take the night train from Milano Centrale to Messina Centralenighttrain Ini
20h 46m€101–161
Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brig to Messina is to train and bus which costs €45 - €130 and takes 23h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Brig to Messina is to train and fly and ferry which takes 8h 13m and costs €100 - €320.
No, there is no direct train from Brig to Messina. However, there are services departing from Brig and arriving at Messina Centrale via Domodossola and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 46m.
The distance between Brig and Messina is 1280 km.
The best way to get from Brig to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 14h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Brig to Messina, including transfers.
Brig to Messina train services, operated by Trenord, depart from Domodossola station.
Brig to Messina train services, operated by Trenord, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
There are 1015+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Brig, Switzerland and Messina, Italy?
You can take a train from Brig to Messina Main Train Station via Domodossola, Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria, Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1, and Milan Malpensa Airport 1 P13 in around 23h 29m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–130
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–170
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–150
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–120
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–450
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Domodossola to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Domodossola to Rho Fiera Milano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Rho-Fiera to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Milano Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–17
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Standard Rate
- €13–17
- Phone
- +39 06 164160
- info@etnatrasporti.it
- Website
- etnatrasporti.it
Bus from Coffa Strada Statale 514 to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- etnatrasporti.it
- Phone
- +39 0322 844 862
- comazzi@comazzibus.com
- Website
- comazzibus.com
Bus from Domodossola - Stazione Ferroviaria to Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.comazzibus.com/eng/index.php
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Milan Malpensa Airport 1 P13 to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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