There are 8 ways to get from Messina to Manchester by train, plane, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Manchester Airport
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane CTA - MAN
8h 17m£62–174Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
23h 51mBus, train
- Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Mons - Place Léopoldbus
- Take the train from Mons to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
37h 6m£405–600Train, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane CTA - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
10h 52m£63–219Train, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane CTA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
10h 36m£84–247Train, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane CTA - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoriatrain
10h 47m£82–252Train, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CTA - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
11h£133–364Bus
- Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Naples Metropark Central Parkingbus
- Take the bus from Naples - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
47h 26m£171–293
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Manchester is to train and fly which costs £60 - £180 and takes 8h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Manchester is to train and fly which takes 8h 17m and costs £60 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina station to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Messina Main Train Station and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via Naples - Bus Station, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 26m.
The distance between Messina and Manchester is 1456 miles.
The best way to get from Messina to Manchester without a car is to ferry and train which takes 23h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Messina to Manchester, including transfers.
Messina to Manchester bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Messina Main Train Station.
Messina to Manchester bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Naples Metropark Central Parking station.
Manchester is 1h behind Messina. It is currently 10:11 AM in Messina and 9:11 AM in Manchester.
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What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Manchester, England?
You can take a bus from Messina Main Train Station to Manchester Central Coach Station via Naples - Bus Station, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and London Victoria in around 47h 26m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Manchester Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Liverpool via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Liverpool via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Mons - Place Léopold
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £220–310
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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