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How to get fromCalais to Messinaby train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, or bus

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

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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 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 3m
    €122–314

  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 49m
    €84–269

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu 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 11m

  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 35m
    €305–458

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Monstrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Mons - Place Léopold to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    34h 45m

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Lille Boulevard de Turin to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane CRL - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 8m
    €107–298

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville 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 2m
    €147–338

  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 39m
    €147–355

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Lille Boulevard de Turin to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CRL - PMO
    4. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    13h 2m
    €124–362

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville 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 Schiphol Airporttrain 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 13m
    €205–458

  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 23m
    €159–399

  12. 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 Naples Metropark Central Parking to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus
    36h
    €194–359

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

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration4h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,033.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 3m

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 Naples Metropark Central Parking in around 36h.

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