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

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

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport 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 22m
    €81–273

  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 40m

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messinabus bus
    2d 2h
    €142–273

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport 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 36m
    €106–267

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane plane EDI - SUF
    2. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    10h 57m

  6. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane GLA - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    13h 38m
    €106–293

  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 34m
    €280–656

  8. Bus via Naples

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 598 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus
    2d 4h
    €150–268

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

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Duration5h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest 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, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 2d 2h. 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 34m.

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