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How to get fromMessina to Barcelonaby ferry, plane, train, bus, car ferry, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Messina to Barcelona by ferry, plane, train, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Ferry to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry ferry
    2. Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane REG - BCN
    6h 22m
    €78–274

  2. Train to Palermo Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane PMO - BCN
    8h 48m
    €51–213

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    21h 21m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Messina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Florence to Perpignanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 34m
    €162–255

  5. Ferry, train, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Roma Termini to Civitavecchiatrain train Re
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelonacarferry car ferry
    30h 4m

  6. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane CTA - BCN
    7h 32m
    €52–175

  7. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Milan Lampugnanobus bus Itabus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    34h 25m
    €135–229

  8. Ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Rinellaferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Rinella to Palermoferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Palermo to Civitavecchiaferry ferry
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelonacarferry car ferry
    42h 28m
    €231–390

  9. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Messina to Port of Salernocarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Salerno to Barcelonacar car
    24h 20m
    €289–440

Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration3h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€52Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,252.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 22m

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

You can take a bus from Messina to Barcelona - North Bus Station via Florence and Perpignan - Bus Station in around 28h 34m.

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