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

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There are 11 ways to get from Lille to Messina by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or night train

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

    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 train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 55m
    €111–265

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Amienstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gare routière to Aéroportbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BVA - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 22m
    €77–197

  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 48m

  4. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Lille to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 328 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Milanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messinabus bus
    33h 20m
    €118–284

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lille to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Palermo to Messinacar car
    34h 4m
    €291–435

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

    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 train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 58m
    €84–227

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    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 train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 57m
    €129–303

  8. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    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 train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 34m
    €136–308

  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 47m
    €101–271

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Naples Metropark Central Parking to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus
    36h
    €167–321

  11. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Marne La Vallee Chessytrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the night train from Milano Centrale to Messina Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    26h 56m
    €247–477

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

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration3h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,931.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 55m

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

You can take a bus from Lille to Messina via Brussels-North train station and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 33h 20m.

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