There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or train (Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LYS - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 48m€90–260Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane GVA - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 40m€81–291Train, ferry
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
16h 41mBus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Turin to Messinabus N597
24h 35m€115–207Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lyon to Port of Genoacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Messinacar
28h 1m€203–310Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TRN - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
10h 38m€81–225Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LYS - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 37m€101–319Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane LYS - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
8h 55m€120–251Train (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Messina Centraletrain 96701
24h 32m€211–357Bus via Caserta
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Caserta Viale Vittorio Veneto to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus Autoservizi Salemi S201
27h 31m€105–186
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Messina is to bus via Caserta which costs €100 - €190 and takes 27h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Messina is to fly and train which takes 7h 48m and costs €85 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Messina. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and arriving at Messina via Turin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon to Messina. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Messina Centrale via Torino Porta Susa and Torino Porta Nuova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 32m.
The distance between Lyon and Messina is 1358 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 16h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Lyon to Messina, including transfers.
Lyon to Messina bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Lyon to Messina train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Messina is to bus which takes 24h 35m and costs €110 - €210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €210 - €360 and takes 24h 32m.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Messina via Turin in around 24h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Messina Centrale via Torino Porta Susa and Torino Porta Nuova in around 24h 32m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pescara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Ajaccio, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €170–290
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €200–380
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €180–350
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Naples - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Turin to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Caserta Viale Vittorio Veneto to Messina Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Phone
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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Lyon to Messina bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station.
Lyon to Messina train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Torino Porta Susa station.
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