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How to get fromBologna Airport (BLQ) to Messinaby plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Bologna Airport (BLQ) to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BLQ - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    4h 32m
    €30–183

  2. Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane FLR - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    6h 42m
    €58–222

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    2. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    9h 3m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Messinabus bus N597
    15h 15m
    €85–150

  5. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BLQ - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    6h 11m
    €48–212

  6. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane plane BLQ - CIY
    2. Take the bus from Ragusa Bus Terminal to Catania Via Archimedebus bus
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 28m
    €126–371

  7. Bus via Bologna Autostazione

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Autostazione to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus Itabus
    16h 30m
    €65–140

  8. Night train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bologna Centrale to Messina Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    14h 47m
    €95–190

  9. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Bologna Airport (BLQ) to Villa San Giovannicar car
    2. Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    9h 53m
    €163–235

Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration2h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€17Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 945.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 32m

What companies run services between Bologna Airport (BLQ), Italy and Messina, Italy?

FlixBus operates a bus from Bologna Centrale to Messina once daily. Tickets cost €85–150 and the journey takes 13h 55m. Alternatively, Trenitalia Intercity Night operates a vehicle from Bologna Centrale to Messina Centrale twice daily. Tickets cost €95–190 and the journey takes 13h 40m.

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