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How to get fromManchester to Messinaby plane, train, ferry, bus or train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia)

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There are 7 ways to get from Manchester to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, or train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly Manchester Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MAN - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 46m
    €74–233

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    6. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    25h 48m

  3. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 120 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Milanbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messinabus bus
    44h 3m
    €146–326

  4. Fly Manchester Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane MAN - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    10h 3m
    €84–394

  5. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BHX - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 22m
    €97–270

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Nuovatrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Messina Centraletrain train
    32h 52m
    €509–864

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 540 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Caserta Viale Vittorio Veneto to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    2d 1h
    €193–386

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration5h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€60Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Manchester, England and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Messina via Birmingham Coach Station, Birmingham, Brussel Eurolines Busstation, Brussels-North train station, and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 44h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Messina Centrale via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Torino Porta Nuova in around 32h 52m.

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