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

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There are 11 ways to get from Cinque Terre to Messina by train, plane, bus, ferry, night train, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane PSA - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    6h 57m
    €55–298

  2. Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    4. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BLQ - CTA
    5. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    9h 31m
    €51–356

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Fb / ...
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    12h 25m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Spezia to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus 504 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messinabus bus N597 / ...
    17h 8m
    €88–152

  5. Night train, car ferry

    1. Take the nighttrain from La Spezia Centrale to Villa S.Giovanninighttrain night train Ini
    2. Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    15h 23m
    €97–232

  6. Train to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Levanto to Genova Brignoletrain train
    2. Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane GOA - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    7h 48m
    €63–177

  7. Train, train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane FLR - CTA
    4. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    8h 46m
    €53–288

  8. Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Pisa Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane PSA - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 38m
    €77–366

  9. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Levanto to Paviatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LIN - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    9h 49m
    €77–238

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train Re
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus Itabus
    18h 59m
    €76–173

  11. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Cinque Terre to Villa San Giovannicar car
    2. Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    10h 59m
    €177–256

Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

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Duration2h 8mAverage Duration
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  • Distance: 983 km
  • Duration: 6h 57m

What companies run services between Cinque Terre, Italy and Messina, Italy?

You can take a train from Corniglia to Messina via La Spezia Centrale, La Spezia, Mazzetta, La Spezia, and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 17h 8m.

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