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How to get fromSanta Margherita Ligure to Messinaby plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Santa Margherita Ligure to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane GOA - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 2m
    €60–171

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MXP - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 3m
    €51–216

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to La Spezia Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the train from La Spezia Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Fb / ...
    3. Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    11h 59m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Genoa to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus 510 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messinabus bus N597 / ...
    18h 5m
    €107–185

  5. Train, night train, ferry

    1. Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to La Spezia Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from La Spezia Centrale to Villa S.Giovanninighttrain night train Ini
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    15h 49m

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

    1. Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Pisa Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane PSA - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 35m
    €70–336

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

    1. Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BGY - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 56m
    €69–275

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

    1. Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Vogheratrain train
    2. Take the train from Voghera to Milano Forlaninitrain train
    3. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LIN - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 43m
    €90–231

  9. Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Pisa Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane PSA - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 8m
    €76–420

  10. Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Piacenzatrain train
    2. Take the train from Piacenza to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BLQ - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 54m
    €62–274

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Parmatrain train 3283
    2. Take the bus from Parma Bus Station to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus Itabus
    20h 40m
    €92–186

  12. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Santa Margherita Ligure to Villa San Giovannicar car
    2. Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    11h
    €181–261

Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration3h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€43Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Santa Margherita Ligure to Messina.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,065.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 2m

What companies run services between Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy and Messina, Italy?

You can take a train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Messina via Genova Brignole, Brignole Fs/, Marittima/Principe Fs, Genoa, and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 18h 5m.

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