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

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There are 11 ways to get from Calais to Messina by car, plane, train, ferry, car ferry, bus, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)

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  1. Drive to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly, train

    best
    1. Drive from Calais to Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMScar car
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane AMS - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 52m
    €143–342

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

    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 46m
    €102–255

  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
    €279–466

  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 Bologna - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Messinabus bus
    34h 35m
    €123–236

  6. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    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
    €134–432

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

    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 50m
    €115–332

  8. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly

    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 33m
    €109–335

  9. Train, train to Paris Orly Airport, fly

    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 36m
    €144–374

  10. 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 45m
    €242–437

  11. 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 17m

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration4h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest 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, Bologna - Bus Station, and Bologna Centrale in around 34h 35m. 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 45m.

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