There are 8 ways to get from Messina to Marseille by bus, plane, ferry, train, night train, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
best- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)CTA - MRS
6h 21m€75–207Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina to Napoli P.zza GaribaldiN590 / ...
- Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-CharlesN523
23h 25m€74–194Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniM1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta SusaFr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon-Saint Exupery TgvFr
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Marseille St CharlesFr
18h 27mNight train, train
- Take the night train from Messina Centrale to Genova P.Za PrincipeIni
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Marseille St Charles96352 / ...
25h 21m€107–152Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)PMO - MRS
8h 51m€76–240Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)CTA - NCE
- Take the train from Antibes to Marseille St Charles
10h 54m€104–234Bus via Naples
- Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Napoli, Autostazione MetroparkItabus
- Take the bus from Naples - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
24h 15m€81–181Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Messina to Port of Salerno
- Drive from Port of Salerno to Marseille
19h 49m€199–404
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Marseille is to bus and fly which costs €70 - €210 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Marseille is to bus and fly which takes 6h 21m and costs €70 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Messina and arriving at Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles via Napoli P.zza Garibaldi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Messina to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Messina Centrale and arriving at Marseille St Charles via Genova P.Za Principe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 21m.
The distance between Messina and Marseille is 1190 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Marseille without a car is to ferry and train which takes 18h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Messina to Marseille, including transfers.
Messina to Marseille bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Messina station.
Messina to Marseille train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Messina Centrale station.
Messina to Marseille bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Napoli P.zza Garibaldi station.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Marseille, France?
You can take a bus from Messina to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles via Napoli P.zza Garibaldi in around 23h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Palermo Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Palermo Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Palermo Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–440
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–440
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €50–75
- Rail 1st Class
- €80–120
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Messina Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Antibes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Messina to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Naples - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Messina to Port of Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–160
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €28–40
- Moto
- €45–65
- Car
- €120–160
- Cars
- €60
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