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How to get fromMessina to Marseilleby train, plane, ferry, bus, night train, car ferry, or car

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

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  1. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport

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    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane CTA - MRS
    7h 4m
    €67–261

  2. Ferry, train

    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-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Marseille St Charlestrain train Fr
    18h 39m

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Messina to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus bus N590 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus bus N523
    23h 25m
    €122–199

  4. Ferry, night train, train

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Villa S.Giovanni to Genova P.Za Principenighttrain night train Ini
    3. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimigliatrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    22h 37m

  5. Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane PMO - MRS
    8h 24m
    €74–294

  6. Ferry to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry ferry
    2. Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane REG - MRS
    9h 11m
    €73–297

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

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane CTA - NCE
    3. Take the train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    11h 35m
    €138–346

  8. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Milan Lampugnanobus bus Itabus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    27h 5m
    €123–244

  9. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Messina to Port of Salernocarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Salerno to Marseillecar car
    20h
    €199–320

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

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration3h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,187.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 4m

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

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

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