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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 11 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 28m
    €37–162

  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 Milanbus bus FlixBus 076 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messinabus bus N597 / ...
    19h 25m
    €50–148

  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
    €143–269

  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 1m
    €57–177

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane MXP - REG
    3. Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    7h 9m
    €86–303

  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 Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus 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 7m
    €90–270

  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 22m
    €52–213

  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 44m
    €76–228

  10. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train S11
    2. Take the bus from Monza Via P. Borsellino e G. Falcone to Villa San Giovanni Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    20h 18m
    €57–127

  11. 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
    €118–188

Lugano to Messina by bus

Calendar17Weekly Buses
Duration19h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest 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 25m.

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