There are 11 ways to get from Messina to France by train, plane, ferry, car ferry, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane CTA - NCE
8h 8m€77–226Train, fly to Turin Caselle Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane CTA - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain
10h 52m€73–223Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
18hCar ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry
- Take the train from Villa San Giovanni to Napoli Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Naples - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
31h€159–362Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Messina to Port of Palermocar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Pariscar
32h 42m€260–400Train, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane CTA - CDG
7h 36m€82–206Train, fly to Paris Orly Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane CTA - ORY
7h 33m€90–224Train, fly to Stuttgart Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane CTA - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
9h 20m€107–335Train, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CTA - LYS
7h 2m€90–259Train
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Torino Porta Nuovatrain 96704
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
25h 51m€306–509Bus
- Take the bus from Messina to Bologna Centralebus N597
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N521
31h 1m€142–252
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to France is to train and fly which costs €75 - €230 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to France is to train and fly which takes 7h 2m and costs €90 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to France. However, there are services departing from Messina and arriving at Pont de l'Archevêché via Bologna Centrale and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Messina to France. However, there are services departing from Messina Centrale and arriving at Hôtel de Ville via Torino Porta Nuova and Gare de Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 51m.
The distance between Messina and France is 1063 km.
The best way to get from Messina to France without a car is to ferry and train which takes 18h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Messina to France, including transfers.
Messina to France bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Messina station.
Messina to France train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Messina Centrale station.
The best way to get from Messina to France is to train which takes 25h 51m and costs €300 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €260 and takes 31h 1m.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and France?
You can take a train from Messina Centrale to Hôtel de Ville via Torino Porta Nuova, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Gare de Lyon in around 25h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Messina to Pont de l'Archevêché via Bologna Centrale and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) in around 31h 1m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–95
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Pescara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Stuttgart Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €170–290
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €190–370
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–340
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Villa San Giovanni to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Naples - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Messina to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–39
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €39
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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