There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Messina by plane, bus, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or train (Trenitalia)
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Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LYS - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
7h€81–264Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
cheapest- 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 bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
9h 57m€55–170Train, 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 - Perrache Bus Station to Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to Messina Main Train Stationbus Itabus
27h 30m€58–178Drive, 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€171–313Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- 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 bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
8h 45m€84–297Fly 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€87–311Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane TRN - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
12h 34m€83–247Fly 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
9h 20m€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 23m€89–161
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 which costs €55 - €180 and takes 27h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Messina is to fly and bus which takes 7h and costs €80 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Messina station. However, there are services departing from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station and arriving at Messina Main Train Station via Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 30m.
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 23m.
The distance between Lyon and Messina is 1357 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 to get from Lyon to Messina, including transfers.
Lyon to Messina bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - Perrache 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 27h 30m and costs €55 - €180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €85 - €170 and takes 24h 23m.
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.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Palermo Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Bastia, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €17–110
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- 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
- €190–380
- 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
- €150–200
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €150–190
- Smart Flex
- €160–200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–60
- 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
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €55–70
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €70–160
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Seat
- €70–110
- Cabin
- €130–160
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- 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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