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How to get fromMessina to Comoby ferry, plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, or night train

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

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  1. Ferry to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry ferry
    2. Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane REG - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Forlanini to Monzatrain train
    4. Take the train from Monza to Como S.Giovannitrain train
    5h 51m
    €77–338

  2. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CTA - MXP
    6h 34m
    €33–196

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Como S.Giovannitrain train Ec
    11h 10m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Comobus bus
    17h 21m
    €170–240

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Messina to Port of Palermocar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Genoa to Comocar car
    25h 6m
    €165–247

  6. Ferry to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry ferry
    2. Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane REG - MXP
    5h 46m
    €58–388

  7. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane CTA - LIN
    6h 49m
    €62–186

  8. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CTA - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Como S.Giovannitrain train
    7h 18m
    €67–321

  9. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Milan Lampugnanobus bus Itabus
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Comobus bus FlixBus 1524 / ...
    20h 30m
    €74–125

  10. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Messina Centrale to Milano Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Como S.Giovannitrain train Ec
    18h 38m
    €114–241

Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration2h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,051.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 51m

What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Como, Italy?

Onebus operates a bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Como once a week. Tickets cost €170–240 and the journey takes 17h 21m.

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