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

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

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  1. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Take the train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MXP - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    6h 33m
    €38–185

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Varese to Rho Fiera Milanotrain train S5
    2. Take the train from Milano Rho-Fiera to Villa San Giovannitrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    12h 39m

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Varese to Rho Fiera Milanotrain train S5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messinabus bus N597 / ...
    19h 25m
    €50–157

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Varese 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
    25h 22m
    €155–244

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

    1. Take the train from Varese 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 25m
    €61–162

  6. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane MXP - REG
    3. Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    6h 10m
    €54–237

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

    1. Take the train from Varese to Rho Fiera Milanotrain train
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bergamobus 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
    8h 40m
    €63–209

  8. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Varese to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MXP - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 28m
    €58–229

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

    1. Take the train from Varese 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
    9h 9m
    €82–196

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

    1. Take the train from Varese to Rho Fiera Milanotrain train
    2. Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    3. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane TRN - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 34m
    €60–203

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Varese to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train S5 / ...
    2. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Messina Centraletrain train 96701
    19h 36m
    €155–266

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Milano Malpensa Aeroporto to Messinabus bus Milano Malpensa Aeroporto
    21h 54m
    €75–140

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

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration1h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€20Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Varese, Italy and Messina, Italy?

You can take a train from Varese to Messina Centrale via Milano P.Garibaldi in around 19h 36m. Alternatively, Itabus S.p.A. operates a bus from Milano Malpensa Aeroporto to Messina once daily. Tickets cost €75–140 and the journey takes 20h 15m.

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