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How to get fromBarcelona Airport (BCN) to Messinaby plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, car, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Barcelona Airport (BCN) to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BCN - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    4h 57m
    €58–145

  2. Fly to Palermo Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BCN - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    6h 31m
    €57–184

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants 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 / ...
    23h 50m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Perpignan to Florencebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messinabus bus
    29h 52m
    €179–319

  5. Ferry, night train

    1. Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoaferry ferry
    2. Take the nighttrain from Genova P.Za Principe to Villa S.Giovanninighttrain night train Ini
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    32h 10m

  6. Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane BCN - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    4h 4m

  7. Fly to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane plane BCN - CIY
    2. Take the bus from Ragusa Bus Terminal to Catania Via Archimedebus bus
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 48m
    €129–494

  8. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus Itabus
    36h 21m
    €179–339

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Barcelona Airport (BCN) to Port of Salernocar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry car ferry
    24h 19m
    €280–423

Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration3h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,292.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 57m

What companies run services between Barcelona Airport (BCN), Spain and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Aeropuerto del Prat Barcelona T2A to Messina via Pl Universitat, Estació del Nord - Final de trajecte, Barcelona - North Bus Station, Perpignan, and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 29h 52m.

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