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Como to Messina

Rome2Rio compared 12 ways to get from Como to Messina. The best route is Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry, a distance of 1000.519 km.

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Monzatrain train
    2. Take the train from Monza to Milano Forlaninitrain train
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane LIN - REG
    4. Take the train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Villa S.Giovannitrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    6h 14m

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MXP - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    6h 43m
    €34–162

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    10h 44m

  4. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Como to Milanbus bus FlixBus 1524 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messinabus bus N597 / ...
    19h 15m
    €53–176

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Como 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
    25h 18m
    €160–248

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

    1. Take the train from Como Lago to Saronnotrain train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane MXP - REG
    3. Take the train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Villa S.Giovannitrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    5h 53m

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

    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LIN - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 9m
    €76–192

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

    1. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BGY - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 12m
    €72–269

  9. Fly Milan Linate Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LIN - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 51m
    €93–196

  10. Fly Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MXP - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 40m
    €56–206

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Como P.le S. Gottardo to Malpensa Airport - Milanbus bus flibco
    2. Take the bus from Milan Malpensa Airport 1 P13 to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus Itabus
    21h 40m
    €96–181

  12. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train Re80 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Milano Centrale to Messina Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    18h 16m
    €128–270

Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration2h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,056.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 14m

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

You can take a bus from Como to Messina via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 19h 15m.

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