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

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

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  1. Fly Paris Orly Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane ORY - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 27m
    €86–258

  2. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane CDG - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 40m
    €74–226

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    18h 21m

  4. Bus via Bologna

    1. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bologna Centralebus bus N521
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Messinabus bus N597
    30h 15m
    €109–226

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Paris to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Palermo to Messinacar car
    32h 51m
    €233–403

  6. Bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus bus
    2. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BVA - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 31m
    €95–302

  7. Fly Paris Orly Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane ORY - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 57m
    €90–279

  8. Bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus bus
    2. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BVA - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 2m
    €94–303

  9. Fly Paris Orly Airport to Naples Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane ORY - NAP
    2. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Villa San Giovannitrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    11h 6m

  10. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Naples Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane CDG - NAP
    2. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Villa San Giovannitrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    11h 14m

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Nuovatrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Messina Centraletrain train 96701
    25h 43m
    €185–296

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Caserta Viale Vittorio Veneto to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus bus Autoservizi Salemi S201
    31h 47m
    €120–168

Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

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Duration4h 12mAverage Duration
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What companies run services between Paris, France and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Messina via Bologna Centrale in around 30h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Messina Centrale via Torino Porta Nuova in around 25h 43m.

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