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

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There are 12 ways to get from Calais to Messina by train, plane, bus, ferry, car, car ferry, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)

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

    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 bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    10h 14m
    €123–380

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

    cheapest
    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 bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    10h 3m
    €103–321

  3. Train, ferry

    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 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 36m

  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
    €267–438

  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 Naples - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus
    36h 5m
    €127–179

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

    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 bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    10h 59m
    €114–310

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

    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 bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    10h 45m
    €109–287

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

    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 bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    10h 49m
    €137–378

  9. 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 29m
    €114–390

  10. 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 28m
    €147–401

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Modanetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Modane to Torino Porta Nuovatrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Messina Centraletrain train
    31h 44m
    €215–442

  12. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Calais to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Naplesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus
    37h 4m
    €114–194

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

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration4h 21mAverage 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 Main Train Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Napoli, Autostazione Metropark in around 36h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Calais Ville to Messina Centrale via Lille Flandres, Modane, and Torino Porta Nuova in around 31h 44m.

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