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

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There are 10 ways to get from Messina to Lugano by ferry, plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, or night train

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  1. Ferry to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry ferry
    2. Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane REG - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    6h 36m
    CHF 80–279

  2. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CTA - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    7h 10m
    CHF 33–150

  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 Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    11h 55m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Messina to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus N597 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Luganobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    19h 40m
    CHF 50–143

  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 Luganocar car
    25h 25m
    CHF 127–246

  6. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane CTA - LIN
    3. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    7h 28m
    CHF 48–163

  7. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CTA - BGY
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    7h 38m
    CHF 56–215

  8. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CTA - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    8h 11m
    CHF 93–248

  9. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni Central Bus Station to Monza Via P. Borsellino e G. Falconebus bus
    3. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train S11
    20h 27m
    CHF 51–111

  10. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Messina Centrale to Milano Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train Re80
    19h 14m
    CHF 110–166

Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration1h 55mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 67Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Lugano, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Messina to Lugano via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 19h 40m.

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