There are 7 ways to get from Toulouse to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane TLS - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
10h 19m€71–243Train, ferry
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
21h 50mBus via Florence
- Take the bus from Toulouse to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus N718
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messinabus N597 / ...
27h 35m€100–210Train, night train
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the night train from Genova P.Za Principe to Messina Centralenighttrain Ini
27h 20m€210–406Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane TLS - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
9h 15m€73–254Bus
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Caserta Viale Vittorio Veneto to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus
33h 7m€125–187Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Toulouse to Port of Salernocar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry
23h 4m€261–496
Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Toulouse to Messina is to fly and train which costs €70 - €250 and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Toulouse to Messina is to fly and ferry which takes 9h 15m and costs €70 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Toulouse to Messina. However, there are services departing from Toulouse and arriving at Messina via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Toulouse to Messina. However, there are services departing from Toulouse Matabiau and arriving at Messina Centrale via Marseille St Charles, Nice-Ville, Ventimiglia and Genova P.Za Principe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 20m.
The distance between Toulouse and Messina is 1451 km.
The best way to get from Toulouse to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 21h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 19m to get from Toulouse to Messina, including transfers.
Toulouse to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Toulouse station.
Toulouse to Messina train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Toulouse Matabiau station.
Toulouse to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
What companies run services between Toulouse, France and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Toulouse to Messina via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 27h 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- tunisairexpress.net
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–310
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €90–120
- 1st Class
- €120–160
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €40–55
- 1st Class
- €65–85
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €190–380
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–200
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €150–190
- Smart Flex
- €160–200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- Rail 1st Class
- €110–160
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Genova P.Za Principe to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Toulouse to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Caserta Viale Vittorio Veneto to Messina Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Naples - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Port of Salerno to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–160
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €28–40
- Moto
- €45–65
- Car
- €120–160
- Cars
- €60
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Toulouse to Messina train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Marseille St Charles station.
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