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

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There are 9 ways to get from Lille to Messina by train, plane, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BRU - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    8h
    €97–295

  2. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Amienstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gare routiere to Aéroportbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BVA - CTA
    4. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    10h 33m
    €77–239

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    20h 35m

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Monstrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mons - Place Léopold to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    32h 55m
    €273–393

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lille to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Palermo to Messinacar car
    34h 4m
    €311–455

  6. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane CRL - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    9h 5m
    €85–289

  7. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane ORY - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    8h 39m
    €115–336

  8. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane CDG - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    8h 4m
    €113–365

  9. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CRL - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 51m
    €92–368

Brussels Airport (BRU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration3h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€41Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,932.8 km
  • Duration: 8h

What companies run services between Lille, France and Messina, Italy?

There is no direct connection from Lille to Messina. However, you can take the train to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), walk to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop, then take the bus to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lille Europe to Messina Marittima via Lyon Part Dieu, Torino Porta Susa, Villa S.Giovanni, and Villa S.Giovanni in around 20h 35m.

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