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

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

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  1. Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane BCN - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    6h 42m
    €73–275

  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
    9h 31m
    €50–226

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    22h 38m

  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
    28h 36m
    €174–277

  5. Car ferry, night train

    1. Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the nighttrain from Genova P.Za Principe to Villa S.Giovanninighttrain night train Ini
    3. Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    38h 14m
    €185–397

  6. Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    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
    7h 50m
    €54–163

  7. 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
    34h 5m
    €140–242

  8. Ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoaferry ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Palermo to Rinellaferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Rinella to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    42h 13m
    €279–437

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Port of Salernocar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry car ferry
    24h 10m
    €289–436

Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration3h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€52Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,252.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 42m

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

You can take a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Messina via Perpignan and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 28h 36m.

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