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How to get fromGrenoble to Messinaby train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Grenoble to Messina by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane GVA - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 39m
    €95–317

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux 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
    10h 29m
    €68–286

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    16h 41m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Grenoble to Turinbus bus FlixBus N740 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus Itabus
    26h 45m
    €105–236

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Grenoble to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Palermo to Messinacar car
    27h 19m
    €197–304

  6. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    3. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane TRN - REG
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    9h 40m

  7. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LYS - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 1m
    €98–331

  8. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LYS - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 40m
    €105–345

  9. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    3. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane TRN - PMO
    4. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    12h 28m
    €82–330

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

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    4. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MXP - CTA
    5. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    12h
    €83–283

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration3h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€52Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,498.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 39m

What companies run services between Grenoble, France and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Grenoble to Messina Main Train Station via Turin and Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II in around 26h 45m.

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