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There are 12 ways to get from Messina to Lyon by bus, plane, ferry, train, car, or car ferry

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

    best
    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeCTA - LYS
    6h 21m
    €102–244

  2. Bus via Turin

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele IIbusItabus
    2. Take the bus from Turin to LyonbusN580 / ...
    26h 31m
    €52–218

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniferryM1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta SusatrainFr
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part DieutrainFr
    16h 15m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Messina to Port of Palermocar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Genoa to Lyoncar
    27h 55m
    €165–280

  5. Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeCTA - GVA
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    9h 11m
    €82–253

  6. Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)planeCTA - TRN
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    10h 14m
    €100–314

  7. Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)planeCTA - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    10h 27m
    €119–303

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

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
    2. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planePMO - LYS
    9h
    €93–256

  9. Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)planeCTA - BGY
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    10h 47m
    €107–354

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

    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeCTA - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    11h 14m
    €88–324

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Torino Porta Nuovatrain96502
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part DieutrainFr
    22h 56m
    €123–272

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Turin Stura Bus StationbusItabus
    2. Take the bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus StationbusItabus
    27h 15m
    €54–201

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

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration2h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Lyon, France?

You can take a bus from Messina Main Train Station to Lyon via Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II and Turin in around 26h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Messina Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu via Torino Porta Nuova and Torino Porta Susa in around 22h 56m.

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