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

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  1. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MPL - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 47m
    €174–251

  2. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MRS - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 55m
    €104–311

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    19h 12m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Bologna Centralebus bus 482
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Messinabus bus N597
    27h 5m
    €178–263

  5. Train, night train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Marseille St Charlestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain train
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Ic
    4. Take the nighttrain from Genova P.Za Principe to Villa S.Giovanninighttrain night train Ini
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    25h 26m

  6. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane MPL - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    12h 10m

  7. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MRS - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 23m
    €106–314

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Chambery Central Bus Station to Turin Stura Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus
    30h 35m
    €136–267

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Montpellier to Port of Salernocar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry car ferry
    21h 7m
    €259–392

Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration6h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,265.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 47m

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

You can take a bus from Montpellier to Messina via Bologna Centrale in around 27h 5m.

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