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How to get fromMessina to Banja Lukaby train, plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, busferry, shuttle, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Messina to Banja Luka by train, plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, busferry, shuttle, or car

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  1. Train, fly to Mahovljani Airport

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    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Mahovljani Airport (BNX)plane plane CTA - BNX
    11h 7m
    $108–297

  2. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Venezia Mestretrain train Fr
    3. Take the bus from Venezia Mestre to Ljubljana Dolgi mostbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    20h 14m

  3. Car ferry, train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bari Centraletrain train Ic
    3. Take the ferry from Bari to Splitferry ferry 56
    4. Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    25h 50m
    $301–559

  4. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    39h 41m

  5. Train, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane CTA - ZAG
    3. Take the bus from Velika Gorica to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    13h 13m

  6. Train, fly to Split Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane CTA - SPU
    3. Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    13h 19m
    $141–328

  7. Train, fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane CTA - TRS
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Airport to Ljubljanashuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    12h 45m
    $112–535

  8. Ferry, drive, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry ferry
    2. Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Port Of Baricar car
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Bari to Durrëscarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Durrës to Banja Lukacar car
    26h 13m
    $273–443

Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Mahovljani Airport (BNX) flights

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Duration9h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 972.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 7m

What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina?

There is no direct connection from Messina to Banja Luka. However, you can take the train to Catania Centrale, walk to Catania, take the bus to Catania Airport, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Mahovljani Airport (BNX), walk to Mahovljani, Međunarodna zračna luka Banja Luka, then take the bus to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Messina Marittima to Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica via Villa S.Giovanni, Villa S.Giovanni, Venezia Mestre, Venezia Mestre, Ljubljana Dolgi most, Ljubljana AP, and Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja in around 20h 14m.

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