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How to get fromMessina to Franceby train, plane, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)

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There are 12 ways to get from Messina to France by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)

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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
    6h 48m
    €57–211

  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 Nuovatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    18h 21m

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus Itabus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    31h 44m
    €110–288

  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
    €255–391

  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
    7h 43m
    €108–246

  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 39m
    €86–214

  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 41m
    €83–196

  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 7m
    €102–230

  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 38m
    €118–340

  10. Train, fly to Turin Caselle Airport

    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 57m
    €77–243

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Torino Porta Nuovatrain train 96704
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    26h 5m
    €328–520

  12. Bus via Turin

    1. Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Turin Stura Bus Stationbus bus Itabus
    2. Take the bus from Torino - Corso Vittorio Emanuele Ii - Capolinea to Paris Bercy Seine Bus Stationbus bus Milan to Paris
    33h 30m
    €139–262

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

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration3h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,187.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 48m

What companies run services between Messina, Italy and France?

You can take a bus from Messina Main Train Station to Châtelet via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Bercy in around 31h 44m. Alternatively, 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 26h 5m.

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