There are 12 ways to get from Gallarate to Messina by plane, bus, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or train (Trenitalia)
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Fly Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
best- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MXP - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
5h 19m€41–180Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Gallarate to Milano Forlaninitrain S5
- Take the bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Messinabus N528
21h 22m€36–103Train, ferry
- Take the train from Milano Rho-Fiera to Villa San Giovannitrain 6143
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
12h 14mBus
- Take the bus from Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivals to Messina Main Train Stationbus Itabus
20h 36m€40–60Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Gallarate to Port of Genoacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Messinacar
25h 10m€122–229Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Gallarate to Milano Dateotrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LIN - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
6h 17m€56–166Fly Milano Malpensa Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane MXP - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
5h 48m€87–287Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bergamobus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BGY - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
7h 14m€55–190Fly Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MXP - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 8m€56–223Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Take the train from Gallarate to Milano Dateotrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LIN - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 56m€66–209Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Torino Porta Susatrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TRN - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
7h 28m€54–187Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Messina Centraletrain 96701
19h 11m€64–100
Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gallarate to Messina is to bus which costs €40 - €60 and takes 20h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Gallarate to Messina is to fly and bus which takes 5h 19m and costs €40 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Gallarate to Messina station. However, there are services departing from Gallarate Ospedale and arriving at Messina Main Train Station via Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivals. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Gallarate to Messina. However, there are services departing from Gallarate and arriving at Messina Centrale via Milano P.Garibaldi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 11m.
The distance between Gallarate and Messina is 1160 km.
The best way to get from Gallarate to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 12h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Gallarate to Messina, including transfers.
Gallarate to Messina bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivals station.
Gallarate to Messina train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Milano P.Garibaldi station.
The best way to get from Gallarate to Messina is to bus which takes 20h 36m and costs €40 - €60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €60 - €100 and takes 19h 11m.
What companies run services between Gallarate, Italy and Messina, Italy?
Itabus S.p.A. operates a bus from Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivals to Messina Main Train Station twice daily. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 19h 25m. Alternatively, Trenitalia operates a train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Messina Centrale once a week. Tickets cost €60–95 and the journey takes 17h 24m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–130
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–170
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–130
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–120
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–330
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–370
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Rho-Fiera to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Gallarate to Milano Dateo
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Gallarate to Milano Forlanini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivals to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Milano, San Donato M3 to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- 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
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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