There are 10 ways to get from Messina to Montpellier by train, plane, ferry, bus, night train, car ferry, or car
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Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane CTA - MPL
9h 17m€133–356Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane CTA - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
8h 54m€87–323Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
19h 16mBus
- Take the bus from Messina to Turinbus N597
- Take the bus from Turin to Montpellierbus FlixBus N740 / ...
27h 35m€134–235Night train, train
- Take the night train from Messina Centrale to Genova P.Za Principenighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimigliatrain Ic
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Ter
27h 17m€187–390Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane PMO - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
10h 45m€98–328Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane CTA - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
11h 11m€92–309Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CTA - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
8h 51m€111–354Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus
29h 48m€122–222Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Messina to Port of Salernocarferry
- Drive from Port of Salerno to Montpelliercar
21h 7m€219–350
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Montpellier is to train and fly which costs €85 - €330 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Montpellier is to train and fly which takes 8h 51m and costs €110 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Montpellier. However, there are services departing from Messina and arriving at Montpellier via Turin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 35m.
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 17m.
The distance between Messina and Montpellier is 1265 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Montpellier without a car is to ferry and train which takes 19h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Messina to Montpellier, including transfers.
Messina to Montpellier bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Messina station.
Messina to Montpellier train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Messina Centrale station.
Messina to Montpellier bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Turin station.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Montpellier, France?
You can take a bus from Messina to Montpellier via Turin in around 27h 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Palermo Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–480
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Palermo Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–650
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- €190–380
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €180–350
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- 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
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- 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
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- 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
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Marseille St Charles to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- 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
- 16h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Messina to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Turin to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0966 57552
- info@lirosiautoservizi.com
- Website
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Schedules at
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–28
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
- 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 Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–39
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €39
Car ferry from Messina to Port of Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €29
- Cars
- €60
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