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

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There are 7 ways to get from Lisbon to Messina by plane, ferry, bus, train, night train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane LIS - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    9h 49m
    €108–348

  2. Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LIS - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 22m
    €94–316

  3. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Lisbon to Milanbus bus
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    42h 46m

  4. Fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LIS - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 23m
    €100–319

  5. Bus, night train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Lisbon to Genoabus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Genova P.Za Principe to Villa S.Giovanninighttrain night train Ini
    3. Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    46h 42m
    €289–556

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lisbon to Milanbus bus FlixBus N1138
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messinabus bus N597 / ...
    2d 1h
    €311–465

  7. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Lisbon to Milanbus bus FlixBus N1138
    2. Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus Itabus
    2d 3h
    €266–415

Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration6h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,178.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 49m

What companies run services between Lisbon, Portugal and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Lisbon to Messina via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 2d 1h.

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