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

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There are 12 ways to get from Lugano to Messina by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or night train

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  1. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MXP - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 36m
    €41–152

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    13h 23m

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messinabus bus N597 / ...
    19h 15m
    €85–159

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lugano 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
    25h 38m
    €168–260

  5. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Seregnotrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LIN - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 3m
    €64–226

  6. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Seregnotrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane LIN - REG
    3. Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    7h 27m
    €79–217

  7. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BGY - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 21m
    €87–286

  8. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MXP - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 27m
    €61–210

  9. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Seregnotrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LIN - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 39m
    €85–264

  10. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain train
    3. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane TRN - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 23m
    €86–270

  11. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Varese to Rho Fiera Milanotrain train S5
    2. Take the train from Milano Rho-Fiera to Villa San Giovannitrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    13h 29m
    €157–359

  12. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train Re80
    2. Take the night train from Milano Centrale to Messina Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    18h 50m
    €137–296

Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar60Weekly Planes
Duration2h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€20Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Lugano to Messina via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 19h 15m.

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