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

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

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeLYS - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    7h 17m
    €103–253

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lyon to TurinbusN406 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to Messina Main Train StationbusItabus
    27h
    €62–234

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta SusatrainFr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.GiovannitrainFr
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaferryV1 / ...
    16h 26m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lyon to Port of Genoacar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Palermo to Messinacar
    27h 58m
    €161–283

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

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeGVA - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    9h 2m
    €82–322

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

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeTRN - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    10h 11m
    €98–310

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

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeLYS - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Aeroporto to Messina Centraletrain
    8h 57m
    €90–248

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

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeTRN - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Aeroporto to Messina Centraletrain
    11h 56m
    €115–375

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

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)planeLYS - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
    9h 20m
    €95–211

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta SusatrainFr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Messina Centraletrain96501
    23h 56m
    €124–272

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

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration2h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€53Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Lyon to Messina Main Train Station via Turin and Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II in around 27h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Messina Centrale via Torino Porta Susa and Torino Porta Nuova in around 23h 56m.

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