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

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Lugano 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 di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    6h 38m
    €57–398

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lugano 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
    7h 36m
    €33–196

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    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 / ...
    11h 43m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lugano Via Pian Scairolo to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    17h 33m
    €170–240

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lugano 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
    25h 39m
    €174–261

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain 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 56m
    €64–190

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus 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 19m
    €91–328

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano 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
    9h 37m
    €45–309

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T2train train S50
    2. Take the bus from Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivals to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus Itabus
    22h 6m
    €76–138

  10. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train Re80
    2. Take the nighttrain from Milano Centrale to Messina Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    18h 50m
    €139–236

Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration1h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€44Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,115 km
  • Duration: 6h 38m

What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Messina, Italy?

Onebus operates a bus from Lugano Via Pian Scairolo to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica once a week. Tickets cost €170–240 and the journey takes 17h 33m.

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