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

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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, Trenitalia)

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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 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
    11h 1m
    €123–385

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

    cheapest
    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 45m
    €95–396

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    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 34m

  4. 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 34m
    €298–450

  5. 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 Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Turin to Messinabus bus
    35h
    €165–300

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain 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 45m
    €115–298

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain 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 32m
    €106–281

  8. 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
    11h 38m
    €140–355

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane AMS - CTA
    5. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    12h 56m
    €145–398

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain 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
    13h 22m
    €122–340

  11. 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
    13h 18m
    €151–424

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain 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 Milano P.Garibalditrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Messina Centraletrain train
    29h 44m
    €355–653

  13. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Dampoorttrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Gent to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Villa San Giovannibus bus
    5. Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    37h 25m

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

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration3h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€62Cheapest 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, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Turin in around 35h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Calais Ville to Messina Centrale via Lille Flandres, Lille Europe, Marne La Vallee Chessy, and Milano P.Garibaldi in around 29h 44m.

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