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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 11 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 43m
    €67–281

  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
    18h 1m

  3. Bus via Naples

    1. Take the bus from Messina to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus bus N590 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Naples to Parisbus bus FlixBus N1503
    31h 56m
    €147–262

  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
    €259–400

  5. 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 13m
    €78–216

  6. 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 41m
    €83–196

  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 33m
    €91–224

  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 2m
    €86–259

  9. 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 52m
    €81–228

  10. 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
    €321–526

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavorobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cosenza to Parigibus bus Cosenza
    33h 36m
    €126–230

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

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration3h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€55Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Messina, Italy and France?

You can take a bus from Messina to Hôtel de Ville via Napoli P.zza Garibaldi, Naples, Paris, and Porte Maillot in around 31h 56m. 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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