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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 Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    best
    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 12m
    €75–227

  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 51m
    €53–186

  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
    18h 1m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Parma Via Villa Sant'Angelobus bus Autoservizi Salemi 703
    2. Take the bus from Parma to Parisbus bus N410
    29h 26m
    €113–176

  5. 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
    €235–410

  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 38m
    €80–227

  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 38m
    €86–258

  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 1m
    €88–270

  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 24m
    €122–328

  10. Train, fly to Pisa International Airport

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane CTA - PSA
    3. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Ventimigliatrain train
    11h 43m
    €88–283

  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
    25h 52m
    €185–296

  12. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Villa San Giovanni to Napoli Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Naples - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 44m
    €160–262

Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration3h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Messina, Italy and France?

You can take a bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Hôtel de Ville via Parma, Paris, and Porte Maillot in around 29h 26m. 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 25h 52m.

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