There are 9 ways to get from Lourdes to Messina by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Take the train from Lourdes to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TLS - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
12h 16m€101–307Fly Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Palermo Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LDE - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 37m€77–310Train, ferry
- Take the train from Lourdes to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
24h 51mBus via Florence
- Take the bus from Tarbes to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toulouse to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messinabus
31h 59m€120–237Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lourdes to Port of Salernocar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry
24h 50m€283–528Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PUF - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
17h 51m€147–529Fly Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport (LDE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LDE - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 48m€104–326Train
- Take the train from Lourdes to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Messina Centraletrain
32h 32m€208–385Bus
- Take the bus from Lourdes to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Caserta Viale Vittorio Veneto to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus
37h 21m€146–220
Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lourdes to Messina is to fly and train which costs €75 - €310 and takes 9h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Lourdes to Messina is to fly and train which takes 7h 48m and costs €100 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Lourdes to Messina. However, there are services departing from Halles - Office de tourisme and arriving at Messina via Tarbes, Toulouse and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Lourdes to Messina. However, there are services departing from Lourdes and arriving at Messina Centrale via Toulouse Matabiau, Lyon Part Dieu, Torino Porta Susa and Torino Porta Nuova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 32m.
The distance between Lourdes and Messina is 1630 km.
The best way to get from Lourdes to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 24h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 16m to get from Lourdes to Messina, including transfers.
Lourdes to Messina bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Tarbes station.
Lourdes to Messina train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Lourdes station.
The best way to get from Lourdes to Messina is to bus via Florence which takes 31h 59m and costs €120 - €240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €200 - €390 and takes 32h 32m.
What companies run services between Lourdes, France and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Halles - Office de tourisme to Messina via Bastillac, Tarbes, Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station, Toulouse, and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 31h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lourdes to Messina Centrale via Toulouse Matabiau, Lyon Part Dieu, Torino Porta Susa, and Torino Porta Nuova in around 32h 32m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–460
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–460
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- tunisairexpress.net
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–750
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lourdes to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €29–45
- Rail 1st Class
- €45–65
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- 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 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €90–120
- 1st Class
- €120–160
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €190–380
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–200
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €150–190
- Smart Flex
- €160–200
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Tarbes to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lourdes to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Naples - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Toulouse to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Caserta Viale Vittorio Veneto to Messina Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- 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
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Port of Salerno to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–160
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €28–40
- Moto
- €45–65
- Car
- €120–160
- Cars
- €60
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Lourdes to Messina bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station.
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