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

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

    best
    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 29m
    €97–196

  2. Fly Bilbao Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    cheapest
    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
    10h 24m
    €89–290

  3. 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 44m

  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
    36h 5m
    €191–321

  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
    €330–494

  6. 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
    10h 56m
    €133–372

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

    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
    11h 19m
    €97–329

  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 14m
    €152–341

  9. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus
    39h 50m
    €185–387

  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 40m
    €268–520

Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration5h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€36Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,763.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 29m

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 36h 5m.

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