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How to get fromCardiff to Messinaby train, plane, ferry, car ferry, bus or busferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Cardiff to Messina by train, plane, ferry, car ferry, bus, or busferry

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  1. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane BRS - REG
    3. Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    11h 49m
    €105–252

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BRS - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 38m
    €93–281

  3. Train, car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Frattontrain train
    2. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Le Havrecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Le Havre to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    6. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    34h 50m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messinabus bus
    43h 45m
    €149–293

  5. Fly Cardiff Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane CWL - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 54m
    €102–470

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LGW - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 35m
    €155–492

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane STN - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 31m
    €154–364

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Turinbus bus 729
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Messina Centraletrain train
    44h 29m
    €248–428

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry bus ferry
    2d 11h

Bristol Airport (BRS) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration6h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Park Place to Messina via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Brussels - Midi Train Station, and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 43h 45m.

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