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

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There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Messina by train, car ferry, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, car ferry

    best
    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 carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    16h 16m
    €209–491

  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 24m
    €70–259

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland 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 35m
    €113–246

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lyon to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Palermo to Messinacar car
    28h 1m
    €207–309

  5. 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
    €94–314

  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 52m
    €86–310

  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 46m
    €98–334

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane GVA - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 36m
    €111–458

Lyon to Messina by train and car ferry

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration16h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€209Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,662.2 km
  • Duration: 16h 16m

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

You can take a bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Messina Main Train Station via Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station and Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II in around 27h 35m.

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