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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Messina by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane GVA - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 29m
    €84–346

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus Itabus
    27h 30m
    €53–217

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    16h 31m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lyon 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
    28h 1m
    €167–299

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

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane TRN - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 41m
    €108–323

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LYS - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 44m
    €95–277

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

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MXP - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 43m
    €99–344

  8. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LYS - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 36m
    €93–277

  9. Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane TRN - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    12h 33m
    €126–403

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Messina Centraletrain train 96701
    24h 23m
    €131–272

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration2h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€37Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Messina Main Train Station via Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station and Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II in around 27h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Messina Centrale via Torino Porta Susa and Torino Porta Nuova in around 24h 23m.

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