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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeBRU - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    10h 42m
    €126–372

  2. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeCRL - PMO
    4. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    13h 43m
    €99–350

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille FlandrestrainTer
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv RoissytrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Torino Porta SusatrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.GiovannitrainFr
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaferryV1 / ...
    22h 23m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Calais to Port of Genoacar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Palermo to Messinacar
    34h 57m
    €260–436

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Calais to Parisbus700
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus
    3. Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Messinabus
    35h 50m
    €117–308

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Amienstrain
    2. Take the bus from Gare routière to Aéroportbus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeBVA - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    11h 44m
    €107–313

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeCRL - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    11h 51m
    €100–261

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeCDG - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    10h 49m
    €107–337

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain
    3. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeORY - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    11h 39m
    €149–372

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeAMS - CTA
    5. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    12h 58m
    €147–482

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain
    3. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeORY - PMO
    4. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    13h 21m
    €153–401

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille FlandrestrainTer
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to ModanetrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Modane to Torino Porta NuovatrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Messina Centraletrain
    31h 54m
    €210–422

  13. Bus via Naples

    1. Take the bus from Calais to Parisbus700
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Messina Main Train Stationbus
    36h
    €124–235

Brussels Airport (BRU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration4h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€54Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Calais, France and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Calais to Messina via Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Napoli P.zza Garibaldi in around 35h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Calais Ville to Messina Centrale via Lille Flandres, Modane, and Torino Porta Nuova in around 31h 54m.

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