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How to get fromMessina to Franceby train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry

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

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  1. Train, fly to Marseille Provence Airport

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    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane CTA - MRS
    7h 2m
    €57–190

  2. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    17h 48m

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Naples Metropark Central Parkingbus bus Itabus
    2. Take the bus from Naples - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    31h 44m
    €175–320

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Messina to Port of Palermocar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Genoa to Pariscar car
    32h 42m
    €261–401

  5. Train, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane CTA - CDG
    8h 1m
    €108–285

  6. Train, fly to Paris Orly Airport

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane CTA - ORY
    7h 52m
    €81–233

  7. Train, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane CTA - NTE
    7h 56m
    €83–195

  8. Train, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CTA - LYS
    7h 21m
    €92–209

  9. Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane CTA - STR
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    9h 43m
    €119–349

  10. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Naples Metropark Central Parkingbus bus Itabus
    2. Take the bus from Naples to Parisbus bus FlixBus N1503
    32h 26m
    €155–280

Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration3h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€47Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,187.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 2m

What companies run services between Messina, Italy and France?

You can take a bus from Messina Main Train Station to Châtelet via Naples - Bus Station, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Bercy in around 31h 44m.

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