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There are 13 ways to get from Como to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeMXP - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    6h 24m
    €42–191

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano CentraletrainEc
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.GiovannitrainFr
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaferryV1 / ...
    11h 24m

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Monza Via P. Borsellino e G. Falcone to Villa San Giovanni Central Bus StationbusAutolinee Federico 201r 25tir / ...
    2. Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
    19h 56m
    €56–124

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Como to Port of Genoacar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Palermo to Messinacar
    25h 17m
    €119–222

  5. Fly Milan Linate Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeLIN - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    7h
    €74–176

  6. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeBGY - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    7h 1m
    €66–220

  7. Fly Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeMXP - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Aeroporto to Messina Centraletrain
    8h 14m
    €51–206

  8. Fly Milan Linate Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeLIN - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Aeroporto to Messina Centraletrain
    8h 41m
    €71–201

  9. Fly Milan Linate Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)planeLIN - CIY
    2. Take the bus from Coffa Strada Statale 514 to Catania Central Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    9h 9m
    €93–395

  10. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Como Borghi to Saronnotrain
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)planeMXP - REG
    3. Take the bus from Reggio Calabria Airport to Melito di Porto Salvobus
    4. Take the train from Melito Porto Salvo to Reggio Calabria C.Letrain
    5. Take the train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Villa S.Giovannitrain
    6. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
    8h 34m

  11. Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Monzatrain
    2. Take the train from Monza to Milano Forlaninitrain
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)planeLIN - REG
    4. Take the bus from Reggio Calabria Airport to Melito di Porto Salvobus
    5. Take the train from Melito Porto Salvo to Reggio Calabria C.Letrain
    6. Take the train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Villa S.Giovannitrain
    7. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
    8h 56m

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta GaribalditrainS11 / ...
    2. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Messina Centraletrain96501
    18h 46m
    €83–135

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Como P.le S. Gottardo to Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2busflibco
    2. Take the bus from Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivals to Messina Main Train StationbusItabus
    21h 20m
    €42–64

Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

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Duration2h 3mAverage Duration
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Como, Italy and Messina, Italy?

You can take a train from Como S.Giovanni to Messina Centrale via Milano P.Garibaldi in around 18h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Como P.le S. Gottardo to Messina Main Train Station via Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2 and Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivals in around 21h 20m.

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