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

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

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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)planeEDI - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
    11h 11m
    €81–177

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeEDI - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    8h 53m
    €79–209

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropetrainEil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Marne La Vallee ChessytrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Torino Porta SusatrainTgv
    5. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.GiovannitrainFr
    6. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaferryV1 / ...
    27h 37m

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus
    4. Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Messinabus
    42h 13m
    €217–757

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

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeGLA - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    11h 22m
    €103–304

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeEDI - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Aeroporto to Messina Centraletrain
    10h 34m
    €91–184

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta NuovatrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Messina Centraletrain
    34h 24m
    €290–778

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Policorobus
    4. Take the bus from Policoro to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus
    2d 2h
    €206–395

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration6h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Messina, Italy?

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 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via London Victoria, Frankfurt central train station, Frankfurt, Policoro, and Policoro in around 2d 2h.

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