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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 12 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 7m
    €102–270

  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 57m
    €78–253

  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 Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    16h 21m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele IIbus bus Itabus
    2. Take the bus from Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    26h 23m
    €106–221

  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
    €195–300

  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
    €98–283

  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 17m
    €95–311

  8. 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 15m
    €128–258

  9. 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
    12h 2m
    €88–240

  10. 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 45m
    €118–304

  11. Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane PMO - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    12h 3m
    €126–364

  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 28m
    €207–340

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

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration2h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€53Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Lyon, France?

You can take a bus from Messina Main Train Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II and Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station in around 26h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Messina Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu via Torino Porta Nuova and Torino Porta Susa in around 24h 28m.

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