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There are 13 ways to get from Lugano to Messina by train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, night train, or plane

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  1. Train, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraletrainEc
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.GiovannitrainFr
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaferryV1 / ...
    11h 58m

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeMXP - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    7h 24m
    €40–190

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus076 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to MessinabusN597 / ...
    19h 25m
    €47–176

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lugano to Port of Genoacar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Palermo to Messinacar
    25h 37m
    €127–243

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraletrainRe80 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Milano Centrale to Messina CentralenighttrainIni
    18h 50m
    €117–186

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T2trainTrenord
    2. Take the bus from Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivals to Messina Main Train StationbusItabus
    22h 6m
    €41–63

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeLIN - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    7h 50m
    €70–194

  8. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)planeMXP - REG
    3. Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
    7h 9m
    €71–203

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeBGY - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    8h 2m
    €89–266

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeMXP - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    9h 21m
    €58–229

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain
    3. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeTRN - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    9h 5m
    €87–274

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeLIN - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    9h 37m
    €74–233

  13. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)planeLIN - CIY
    3. Take the bus from Coffa Strada Statale 514 to Catania Central Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    9h 59m
    €94–398

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

Calendar68Weekly Planes
Duration2h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€23Cheapest Price
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You can take a bus from Lugano to Messina via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 19h 25m.

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