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How to get fromLyon to Messinaby plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 11 ways to get from Lyon to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or train (Trenitalia)

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

    best
    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 57m
    €90–269

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

    cheapest
    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 53m
    €77–222

  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 41m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Turinbus bus N406 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Turin to Messinabus bus N597
    24h 35m
    €104–193

  5. 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
    €208–310

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

    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 47m
    €80–288

  7. 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 37m
    €100–313

  8. 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 34m
    €111–296

  9. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane LYS - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    9h 20m
    €120–251

  10. Train (Trenitalia)

    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 25m
    €210–355

  11. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Villa San Giovannibus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    24h 55m
    €109–181

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration2h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€38Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lyon, France and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Lyon 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 25m.

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