There are 9 ways to get from Messina to Montpellier 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 Fréjorgues Airport
best- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)CTA - MPL
8h 26m€137–309Bus via Bologna
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Bologna CentraleItabus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Montpellier482
29h 5m€75–237Ferry, 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 Part DieuFr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-RochTgv
19h 7mBus
- Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
- Take the bus from Naples - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
27h 8m€87–206Night train, train
- Take the night train from Messina Centrale to Genova P.Za PrincipeIni
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to VentimigliaIc
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St CharlesTgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Montpellier Saint-RochTer
27h 45m€147–234Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- 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
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Roch
8h 4m€81–229Train, bus to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Coffa Strada Statale 514
- Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)CIY - MPL
14h 16m€127–636Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)PMO - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Roch
10h 36m€82–262Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Messina to Port of Salerno
- Drive from Port of Salerno to Montpellier
20h 59m€219–434
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Montpellier is to bus and fly and train which costs €80 - €230 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Montpellier is to bus and fly and train which takes 8h 4m and costs €80 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina station to Montpellier station. However, there are services departing from Messina Main Train Station and arriving at Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station via Naples - Bus Station and Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Messina to Montpellier. However, there are services departing from Messina Centrale and arriving at Montpellier Saint-Roch via Genova P.Za Principe, Ventimiglia, Nice Ville and Marseille St Charles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 45m.
The distance between Messina and Montpellier is 1267 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Montpellier without a car is to ferry and train which takes 19h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Messina to Montpellier, including transfers.
Messina to Montpellier bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Messina Main Train Station.
Messina to Montpellier train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Messina Centrale station.
Messina to Montpellier bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Napoli, Autostazione Metropark station.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Montpellier, France?
You can take a bus from Messina Main Train Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station via Naples - Bus Station and Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station in around 27h 8m.
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–470
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–750
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- 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 Palermo Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Palermo Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Palermo Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Lille Lesquin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- 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 Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- 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
- €50–80
- Rail 1st Class
- €80–120
Train from Marseille St Charles to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Messina Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- +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
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- 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
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +39 06 164160
- info@etnatrasporti.it
- Website
- etnatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Coffa Strada Statale 514
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- etnatrasporti.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- 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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