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

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There are 9 ways to get from Liverpool to Messina by train, plane, bus, ferry, or train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia)

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

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    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MAN - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    9h 10m
    €75–234

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain 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 / ...
    26h 2m

  3. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 550 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Milanbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messinabus bus
    44h 8m
    €140–298

  4. Fly Liverpool to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LPL - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    10h 11m
    €82–260

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane MAN - REG
    3. Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    11h 29m
    €84–321

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BHX - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    9h 48m
    €107–345

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane STN - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    10h 53m
    €146–397

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain 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
    33h 2m
    €366–708

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 550 / ...
    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 1h
    €164–237

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration5h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€60Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Messina via Birmingham Coach Station, Birmingham, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Brussels-North train station, and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 44h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Messina Centrale via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Valenciennes, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Torino Porta Nuova in around 33h 2m.

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