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

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There are 10 ways to get from Montpellier to Messina by train, plane, ferry, bus, night train, car, or car ferry

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

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    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MRS - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 51m
    €82–235

  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 11m

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Bologna Centralebus bus 482
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus Itabus
    28h 25m
    €105–257

  4. Train, night train, 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-Villetrain train
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Ic
    4. Take the night train from Genova P.Za Principe to Villa S.Giovanninighttrain night train Ini
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    24h 44m

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

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MPL - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 56m
    €132–296

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

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain 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 33m
    €99–299

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

    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 train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 28m
    €99–268

  8. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LYS - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 30m
    €126–293

  9. Bus via Turin

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus
    34h 36m
    €135–256

  10. Drive, car ferry

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

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration3h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€47Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,319.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 51m

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

You can take a bus from Montpellier to Messina Main Train Station via Bologna Centrale in around 28h 25m.

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