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

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There are 13 ways to get from Messina to Lyon by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    best
    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
    €91–269

  2. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    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 52m
    €76–223

  3. Ferry, train (Trenitalia)

    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 Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    16h 21m

  4. Bus via Turin

    1. Take the bus from Messina to Torinobus bus Messina - Torino
    2. Take the bus from Turin to Lyonbus bus 480 / ...
    26h 24m
    €98–204

  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 Lyoncar car
    27h 58m
    €200–310

  6. Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane PMO - LYS
    8h 58m
    €102–312

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

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane CTA - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    10h 12m
    €83–315

  8. Ferry to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry ferry
    2. Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane REG - LYS
    8h 57m
    €121–255

  9. 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 Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    11h 9m
    €113–253

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

    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 Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    11h 58m
    €94–245

  11. 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 Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    11h 40m
    €123–329

  12. Train (Trenitalia)

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Torino Porta Nuovatrain train 96704
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    24h 35m
    €209–347

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Cosenza - Piazza Maestri del Lavorobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cosenza to Lionebus bus Cosenza
    27h 57m
    €98–177

Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration2h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€40Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Lyon, France?

You can take a bus from Messina to Lyon via Torino and Turin in around 26h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Messina Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu via Torino Porta Nuova and Torino Porta Susa in around 24h 35m.

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