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

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There are 11 ways to get from Messina to France by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or night train

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  1. Train, fly to Marseille Provence Airport

    best
    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
    6h 49m
    €68–278

  2. Train, fly to Turin Caselle Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane CTA - TRN
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    10h 43m
    €67–244

  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 Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    17h 51m

  4. Bus via Naples

    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
    €159–259

  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 Pariscar car
    32h 42m
    €276–412

  6. Train, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane CTA - NCE
    8h 20m
    €87–244

  7. 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 41m
    €81–241

  8. 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 37m
    €114–335

  9. 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 15m
    €92–327

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to METZ - Gare Routierebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    32h 45m
    €270–380

  11. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Messina Centrale to Milano Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Fr
    25h 28m
    €209–331

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

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration3h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,187.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 49m

What companies run services between Messina, Italy and France?

You can take a bus from Messina Main Train Station to Hôtel de Ville via Naples Metropark Central Parking, Naples, Paris, and Porte Maillot in around 32h 26m.

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