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How to get fromLyon Airport (LYS) to Messinaby plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Messina by plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LYS - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    4h 57m
    €78–258

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    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 / ...
    16h 16m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lyon Airport (LYS) 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 54m
    €205–316

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Grenoble to Turinbus bus 744 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus
    28h 54m
    €112–264

  5. Fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LYS - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    6h 36m
    €84–292

  6. Fly to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane plane LYS - CIY
    2. Take the bus from Ragusa Bus Terminal to Catania Via Archimedebus bus
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 13m
    €132–416

  7. Train, ferry via Turin

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu 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 / ...
    18h 7m

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration2h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,334.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 57m

What companies run services between Lyon Airport (LYS), France and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Messina Main Train Station via Grenoble, Turin, and Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II in around 28h 54m.

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