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How to get fromCalais to Messinaby train, bus, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)

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There are 13 ways to get from Calais to Messina by train, bus, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)

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  1. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

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    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Amienstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gare routière to Aéroportbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BVA - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 27m
    €84–239

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Marne La Vallee Chessytrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    22h 43m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Calais to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Palermo to Messinacar car
    34h 35m
    €307–461

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Calais to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messinabus bus
    35h 25m
    €170–346

  5. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BRU - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 21m
    €128–318

  6. Train, train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane ORY - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 44m
    €146–345

  7. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane CRL - CTA
    5. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 3m
    €112–305

  8. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane CDG - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 21m
    €143–367

  9. Train, train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane ORY - PMO
    4. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    12h 2m
    €163–409

  10. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CRL - PMO
    5. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    12h 31m
    €129–349

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    5. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane AMS - CTA
    6. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    12h 6m
    €191–445

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Paris Nordtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano P.Garibalditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Messina Centraletrain train
    29h 39m
    €381–644

  13. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Amienstrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Gare routière to Aéroportbus bus 601
    3. Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Paris to Naplesbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Naples Metropark Central Parking to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus
    38h 14m
    €185–340

Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration4h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,012.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 27m

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

You can take a bus from Calais to Messina via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 35h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Calais Ville to Messina Centrale via Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Milano P.Garibaldi in around 29h 39m.

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