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How to get fromNovara to Messinaby plane, train, ferry, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 12 ways to get from Novara to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly Milano Malpensa Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MXP - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    6h 40m
    €32–162

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Novara to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    12h 48m

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Novara to Messinabus bus N597
    18h 10m
    €90–160

  4. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Novara to Villa San Giovannicar car
    2. Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    12h 9m
    €203–293

  5. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Novara to Milano Dateotrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LIN - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 10m
    €76–182

  6. Fly Milano Malpensa Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane MXP - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    6h 24m
    €51–308

  7. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Novara to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BGY - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 28m
    €60–229

  8. Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Novara to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane TRN - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 26m
    €54–197

  9. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Novara to Milano Dateotrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LIN - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 55m
    €88–196

  10. Fly Milano Malpensa Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MXP - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 36m
    €60–216

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Novara to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train S6
    2. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Messina Centraletrain train 96701
    19h 15m
    €154–255

  12. Bus via Malpensa Airport - Milan

    1. Take the bus from Milan Malpensa Airport 1 P13 to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus Itabus
    21h 25m
    €87–163

Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar76Weekly Planes
Duration2h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€16Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Novara, Italy and Messina, Italy?

FlixBus operates a bus from Novara to Messina once daily. Tickets cost €90–160 and the journey takes 18h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Novara to Messina Centrale via Milano P.Garibaldi in around 19h 15m.

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