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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 11 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 Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    9h 16m

  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 13m
    €74–316

  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 8m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Bordeauxbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messinabus bus
    35h 55m
    €208–332

  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
    €341–511

  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
    10h 3m
    €97–233

  7. Fly Bilbao Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BIO - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 53m
    €94–344

  8. Bus to San Sebastián Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    2. Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane EAS - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    12h 5m
    €92–348

  9. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain train Alv
    2. Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    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 42m

  10. Bus via Lyon

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal 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
    41h 17m
    €151–264

  11. Train, car ferry, night train, ferry

    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 ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    46h 28m

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration5h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,705.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 16m

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

You can take a bus from Bilbao to Messina via Bordeaux and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 35h 55m.

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