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How to get fromMessina to Lyonby ferry, train, bus, car, car ferry, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Messina to Lyon by ferry, train, bus, car, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Ferry, train

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    16h 2m

  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 Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    10h 51m
    €68–241

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele IIbus bus Itabus
    2. Take the bus from Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    27h 3m
    €101–233

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Messina to Port of Palermocar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Genoa to Lyoncar car
    27h 58m
    €211–312

  5. Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane PMO - LYS
    9h 4m
    €99–356

  6. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane CTA - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    10h 10m
    €112–342

  7. Ferry to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry ferry
    2. Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane REG - LYS
    8h 47m
    €118–336

  8. 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 Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    11h 16m
    €109–257

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

    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 train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    12h 2m
    €81–269

  10. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CTA - LYS
    7h 14m
    €98–314

  11. Train, bus to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Catania Via Archimede to Ragusa Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CIY - LYS
    11h 33m
    €176–639

Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) flights

Calendar66Weekly Planes
Duration2h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€17Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,645.9 km
  • Duration: 16h 2m

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

You can take a bus from Messina Main Train Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II and Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station in around 27h 3m.

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