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

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There are 9 ways to get from Marseille to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MRS - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 12m
    €58–201

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    17h 33m

  3. Bus via Naples

    1. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus bus N523
    2. Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Messinabus bus N590 / ...
    23h 25m
    €133–223

  4. Train, night train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Ic
    3. Take the night train from Genova P.Za Principe to Villa S.Giovanninighttrain night train Ini
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    22h 52m

  5. Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane MRS - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    7h 46m

  6. Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MRS - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 4m
    €74–255

  7. Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain train
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane NCE - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 1m
    €135–324

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus Itabus
    30h 56m
    €124–240

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Marseille to Port of Salernocar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry car ferry
    19h 56m
    €204–313

Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration3h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,188.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 12m

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

You can take a bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Messina via Napoli P.zza Garibaldi in around 23h 25m.

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