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

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

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  1. Fly Bilbao Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane BIO - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    8h 23m
    €73–273

  2. Bus to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus
    2. Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane VIT - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 49m
    €71–284

  3. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luzbus bus
    2. Take the train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    6. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    29h 37m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Toulousebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messinabus bus
    34h 5m
    €215–329

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Port of Salernocar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry car ferry
    27h 9m
    €374–558

  6. Fly Bilbao Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BIO - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 38m
    €79–221

  7. Bus to Santander Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus bus
    2. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane SDR - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 1m
    €100–297

  8. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Santstrain train Alv
    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 / ...
    30h 49m

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the train from Padova to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova Station to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    43h 48m
    €287–442

  10. Train, car ferry, night train

    1. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Barcelona-Santstrain train Alv
    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
    46h 44m
    €266–520

Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration6h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,691.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 23m

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

You can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Messina via Toulouse and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 34h 5m.

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