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There are 11 ways to get from Leicester to Messina by train, plane, ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BHX - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 51m
    €90–257

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    6. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    25h

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Monstrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the bus from Mons - Place Léopold to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    36h 53m
    €464–692

  4. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane STN - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 48m
    €121–282

  5. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LTN - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 55m
    €116–310

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LGW - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 14m
    €144–379

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MAN - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 26m
    €115–276

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane STN - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    12h 44m
    €132–435

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LTN - PMO
    4. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 45m
    €117–293

  10. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LGW - PMO
    4. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    12h 5m
    €160–452

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 440 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Naples Metropark Central Parking to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus
    45h 30m
    €196–353

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration5h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,291.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 51m

What companies run services between Leicester, England and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Messina Main Train Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Naples Metropark Central Parking in around 45h 30m.

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