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There are 10 ways to get from Barcelona to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport 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
    7h 24m
    €58–159

  2. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Palermo Airport, train

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    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
    8h 58m
    €57–213

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    20h 53m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messinabus bus N597 / ...
    32h 50m
    €180–307

  5. Car ferry, night train, ferry

    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 ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    37h 57m

  6. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport 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
    6h 28m

  7. Bus to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane GRO - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 20m
    €78–259

  8. Bus via Turin

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - Gran Vía Corts Catalanes-Roger de Llúria to Vic - Estació d'Autobusosbus bus e12
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona - Carrer de Ribes to Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele IIbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus
    37h 46m
    €152–326

  9. 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
    €271–453

  10. 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
    €282–426

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

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration3h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€44Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,308.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 24m

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

You can take a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Messina via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 32h 50m.

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