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There are 7 ways to get from Messina to Montpellier by train, plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane plane CTA - MPL
    10h
    €174–250

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

    cheapest
    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
    3. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    9h 18m
    €104–310

  3. 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 Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Ter
    5. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    18h 35m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Messina to Bologna Centralebus bus N597
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Montpellierbus bus 482
    28h
    €175–265

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Messina to Port of Salernocarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Salerno to Montpelliercar car
    21h 10m
    €259–400

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    10h 54m
    €106–312

  7. Bus via Turin

    1. Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Turin Stura Bus Stationbus bus Itabus
    2. Take the bus from Turin to Montpellierbus bus 740
    32h 24m
    €123–206

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

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration6h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,264.4 km
  • Duration: 10h

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

You can take a bus from Messina to Montpellier via Bologna Centrale in around 28h.

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