There are 11 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 20m€133–346Train 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
9h 5m€79–253Ferry, 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 Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Ter
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
19h 6mBus
- Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus Itabus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
29h 30m€92–253Night 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
25h 26m€194–378Train 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 28m€90–276Train 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
9h 5m€136–284Train 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 25m€97–269Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane CTA - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
13h 9m€117–358Bus via Turin
- Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Turin Stura Bus Stationbus Itabus
- Take the bus from Turin to Montpellierbus FlixBus N740 / ...
30h 25m€121–232Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Messina to Port of Salernocarferry
- Drive from Port of Salerno to Montpelliercar
21h 11m€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 €75 - €260 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Montpellier is to train and fly which takes 9h 5m and costs €75 - €260.
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 Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 30m.
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 25h 26m.
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 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 20m 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 Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano 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 Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 29h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–410
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- 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 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €200–390
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–330
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- 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 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Messina Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Turin Stura Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Turin to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Turin to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- 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
- €29–60
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €29
- Cars
- €60
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