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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 10 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 (Trenitalia)

    best
    1. Take the train from Lucca to Firenze S.M.N.train train Re
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    9h 56m

  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 25m
    €41–139

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Lucca to Prato Centraletrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the night train from Prato Centrale to Messina Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    14h 49m
    €93–182

  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
    €163–235

  5. Train, car ferry

    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 car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    11h 39m
    €121–285

  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 8m
    €53–166

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

    1. Take the bus from Stazione fs Lucca to Firenze T2 Guidonibus 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 33m
    €55–190

  8. Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lucca to Pisa Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane PSA - REG
    3. Take the train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Villa S.Giovannitrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    5h 13m

  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
    7h 50m
    €48–239

  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
    7h 49m
    €63–230

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

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration2h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€37Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 977.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 56m

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 25m.

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