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

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

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

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    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 16m
    CHF 36–138

  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 Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    13h 15m

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus Itabus
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Luganobus bus FlixBus 076 / ...
    20h 40m
    CHF 50–149

  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 Luganocar car
    25h 25m
    CHF 142–226

  5. Ferry to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry ferry
    2. Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane REG - LIN
    3. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    6h 59m
    CHF 72–169

  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 23m
    CHF 71–171

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

    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
    7h 7m
    CHF 51–246

  8. 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 53m
    CHF 61–207

  9. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane CTA - VRN
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    9h
    CHF 87–317

  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 13m
    CHF 129–272

Messina to Lugano by bus

Calendar29Weekly Buses
Duration20h 40mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 50Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Lugano, Switzerland?

You can take a bus from Messina Main Train Station to Lugano via Milan in around 20h 40m.

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