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How to get fromCork to Messinaby plane, ferry, train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Cork to Messina by plane, ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Cork Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane ORK - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    9h 22m

  2. Fly Cork Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane ORK - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 34m
    €91–298

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Napoli, Autostazione Metroparkbus bus
    4. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    3d 17h

  4. Fly Cork Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane ORK - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    17h 13m
    €108–272

  5. Train to Shannon Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane SNN - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    12h 59m
    €100–288

  6. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane DUB - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    12h
    €103–243

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walkbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Bolognabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Messinabus bus
    3d 19h
    €164–499

Cork Airport (ORK) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration6h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,455.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 22m

What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Cork Alfred St to Messina via Bachelors Walk, Aston Quay, Navan Rd Stn, Dublin, Rădăuți, and Bologna Centrale in around 3d 19h.

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