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

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There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane EDI - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 29m
    €81–266

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    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 / ...
    27h 38m

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    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
    2d
    €163–364

  4. Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane EDI - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    10h 31m
    €96–267

  5. Fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane EDI - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 9m
    €97–294

  6. Fly to Naples Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane EDI - NAP
    2. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Villa San Giovannitrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    12h 14m

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Nuovatrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Messina Centraletrain train
    34h 42m
    €563–937

  8. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield to Gent-Dampoortbus bus
    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
    2d

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration6h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Messina via London Victoria, Brussels - Midi Train Station, and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 2d. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Messina Centrale via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Torino Porta Nuova in around 34h 42m.

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