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

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

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  1. Train, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.train train Re
    2. Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Villa San Giovannitrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    10h 35m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lucca to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus 443 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messinabus bus N597 / ...
    14h 20m
    €35–88

  3. Night train

    1. Take the night train from Pisa Centrale to Messina Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    14h 17m
    €79–124

  4. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Lucca to Villa San Giovannicar car
    2. Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    9h 37m
    €156–225

  5. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from PISA - Via Pietrasantina Parcheggio to Villa S. Giovannibus bus Turin
    2. Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    15h 53m
    €67–127

  6. Fly Pisa International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane PSA - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    6h 21m
    €59–207

  7. Bus to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Stazione Fs to Firenze T2 Guidoni P2bus bus
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane FLR - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    6h 46m
    €44–153

  8. Fly Pisa International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane PSA - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    5h 50m
    €74–265

  9. Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BLQ - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 9m
    €59–268

  10. Fly Pisa International Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane PSA - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 15m
    €70–231

  11. Fly Pisa International Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane plane PSA - CIY
    2. Take the bus from Coffa Strada Statale 514 to Catania Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 35m
    €118–316

Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration1h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€39Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lucca, Italy and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Lucca to Messina via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 14h 20m. Alternatively, Trenitalia Intercity Night operates a vehicle from Pisa Centrale to Messina Centrale once a week. Tickets cost €75–110 and the journey takes 12h 46m.

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