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How to get fromMessina to Isola Bella (Island)by ferry, plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, or night train

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There are 12 ways to get from Messina to Isola Bella (Island) by ferry, plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, or night train

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  1. Ferry to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry ferry
    2. Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane REG - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Gallarate to Stresabus bus
    6h 18m

  2. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane CTA - TRN
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Rho-Fiera Milanotrain train
    4. Take the train from Rho-Fiera Milano to Stresatrain train
    9h 1m
    €61–232

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Stresatrain train Ec
    11h 52m

  4. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Messina to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus N597 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Rho Fiera Milano to Stresabus bus Re4
    19h 42m

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Messina to Port of Palermocar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Genoa to Isola Bellacar car
    25h 10m
    €165–261

  6. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CTA - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Gallarate to Stresabus bus
    7h 13m

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

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane CTA - LIN
    3. Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Stresatrain train
    7h 59m
    €83–215

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

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CTA - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Stresatrain train
    8h 20m
    €81–298

  9. Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane PMO - MXP
    3. Take the bus from Gallarate to Stresabus bus
    8h 46m

  10. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane CTA - VRN
    3. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Stresatrain train
    9h 9m
    €91–365

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivalsbus bus Itabus
    2. Take the bus from Aeroporto Malpensa - Terminal 2 to Stresa - Ponte Roddobus bus 35
    21h 22m
    €99–186

  12. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Messina Centrale to Milano Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Stresatrain train Ec
    19h 21m
    €143–295

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration1h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,100.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 18m

What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Isola Bella (Island), Piemonte, Italy?

You can take a bus from Messina to Stresa via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Lampugnano, Rho Fieramilano, and Rho Fiera Milano in around 19h 42m.

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