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How to get fromAlicante to Messinaby plane, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, or night train

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

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  1. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane ALC - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 57m
    €76–179

  2. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane ALC - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    9h 34m
    €72–416

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain train Eur / ...
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    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 / ...
    29h

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Barcelona to Florencebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messinabus bus
    36h 15m
    €199–341

  5. Train, car ferry, night train

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain train Eur / ...
    2. Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the nighttrain from Genova P.Za Principe to Villa S.Giovanninighttrain night train Ini
    4. Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    44h 56m
    €264–498

  6. Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane VLC - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 57m
    €82–244

  7. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane ALC - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 37m
    €98–253

  8. Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane VLC - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 42m
    €99–278

  9. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gare de Lyon-Perrache to Torino - Corso Vittorio Emanuele Ii - Capolineabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus
    45h 22m
    €213–422

Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration4h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,484 km
  • Duration: 7h 57m

What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Messina via Estació d'Autobusos de València, Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord, Barcelona, and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 36h 15m.

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