There are 10 ways to get from Messina to Lago di Como by ferry, plane, train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
best- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane REG - LIN
- Take the train from Milano Forlanini to Monzatrain
- Take the train from Monza to Como S.Giovannitrain
5h 48m€96–284Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane CTA - MXP
6h 46m€37–171Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Como S.Giovannitrain Ec
11h 14mBus
- Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Comobus
17h 41mNight train, train
- Take the night train from Messina Centrale to Milano Centralenighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Como S.Giovannitrain Ec
18h 29m€124–285Ferry to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane REG - MXP
5h 51m€62–358Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane CTA - LIN
6h 58m€76–207Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane CTA - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Como S.Giovannitrain
7h 28m€61–288Bus via Somma Lombardo
- Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivalsbus Itabus
- Take the bus from Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2 to Como P.le S. Gottardobus flibco
21h€88–182Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Comocar
12h 16m€202–292
Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Lago di Como is to train and fly which costs €35 - €180 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Lago di Como is to ferry and fly and train which takes 5h 48m and costs €95 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Lago di Como. However, there are services departing from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and arriving at Como - Cavour via Como - Chiesa di San Zenone. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Messina to Lago di Como. However, there are services departing from Messina Centrale and arriving at Como S.Giovanni via Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 29m.
The distance between Messina and Lago di Como is 1052 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Lago di Como without a car is to ferry and train which takes 11h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Messina to Lago di Como, including transfers.
Messina to Lago di Como bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
Messina to Lago di Como train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Messina Centrale station.
Messina to Lago di Como bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Como station.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Lago di Como, Italy?
Onebus operates a bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Como once a week, and the journey takes 17h 21m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Pescara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–550
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–430
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–550
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–430
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €18–120
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Forlanini to Monza
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Monza to Como S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Monza to Como S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €5–8
- 2nd Class
- €6–9
Train from Milano Centrale to Como S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €40–60
- 2nd Class
- €17–24
Train from Milano Centrale to Como S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €40–60
- 2nd Class
- €17–24
Train from Milano Centrale to Como S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €40–60
- 2nd Class
- €17–24
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €180–350
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–300
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Como S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Como S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Como S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Messina Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- onebus.it
Bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Como
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://onebus.it/
- [email protected]
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Milan Malpensa Terminal 2 Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- [email protected]
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2 to Como P.le S. Gottardo
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Milan Malpensa Airport Arrivals Terminal 2 to Como P.le S. Gottardo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- [email protected]
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 3409848540
- [email protected]
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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Messina to Lago di Como train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
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