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How to get fromMontpellier to Messinaby train, plane, bus, ferry, night train, car ferry, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Montpellier to Messina by train, plane, bus, ferry, night train, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

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    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille Ptrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MRS - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    8h 13m
    €87–324

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    19h 41m

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Bologna Centralebus bus 482
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Messinabus bus N597
    27h 10m
    €152–247

  4. Train, night train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charlestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain train
    3. Take the train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Ventimigliatrain train C3
    4. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Ic
    5. Take the nighttrain from Genova P.Za Principe to Villa S.Giovanninighttrain night train Ini
    6. Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    25h 56m
    €203–483

  5. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MPL - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    9h 35m
    €128–271

  6. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aéroport Marseille Ptrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MRS - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 54m
    €104–362

  7. Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BCN - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    10h 1m
    €96–257

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Chambery Central Bus Station to Turin Stura Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus
    30h 43m
    €143–323

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Montpellier to Port of Salernocar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry car ferry
    21h 7m
    €229–349

Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration3h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,320.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 13m

What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Montpellier to Messina via Bologna Centrale in around 27h 10m.

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