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How to get fromEdinburgh to Messinaby plane, ferry, train, bus, or car ferry

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

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane EDI - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    9h 43m

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

    cheapest
    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 13m
    €81–185

  3. 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 Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    6. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    25h 53m

  4. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bolognabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Villa San Giovannibus bus
    5. Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    42h 12m

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

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane GLA - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 27m
    €103–219

  6. Train, ferry via Turin

    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 Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux 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 20m

  7. 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
    47h 40m
    €197–425

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration6h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,476.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 43m

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 47h 40m.

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