There are 11 ways to get from France to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or train (TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)NCE - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
8h 57m€82–217Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)CDG - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
8h 27m€74–234Train, ferry
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta SusaTgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.GiovanniFr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaV1 / ...
19h 18mBus via Paris
- Take the bus from Paris to Napoli P.zza GaribaldiN1503
- Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to MessinaN590 / ...
32h 29m€86–268Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Paris to Port of Genoa
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Messina
32h 49m€227–387Fly from Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)ORY - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
8h 19m€90–236Train to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Sestri Ponen.
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)GOA - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
10h 9m€82–206Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)TRN - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
10h 41m€105–305Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)LYS - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
7h 44m€98–258Train
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta NuovaTgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Messina Centrale96701
27h 9m€142–322Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Messina Main Train StationItabus
32h 37m€102–204
Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Messina is to train and fly which costs €80 - €210 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from France to Messina is to fly and train which takes 7h 44m and costs €95 - €260.
The distance between France and Messina is 1066 km.
The best way to get from France to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 19h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from France to Messina, including transfers.
The best way to get from France to Messina is to bus via Paris which takes 32h 29m and costs €85 - €270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €140 - €330 and takes 27h 9m.
There are 1007+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between France and Messina, Italy?
You can take a subway from Hôtel de Ville to Messina via Porte Maillot, Paris, and Napoli P.zza Garibaldi in around 32h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hôtel de Ville to Messina Centrale via Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Torino Porta Nuova in around 27h 9m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–170
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–170
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–420
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–420
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova Sestri Ponen.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–340
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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