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How to get fromMessina to Bilbaoby train, plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, car, or night train

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

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  1. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane CTA - BIO
    9h 41m
    €102–324

  2. Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane PMO - BIO
    9h 17m
    €88–322

  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
    5. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    29h 24m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Messina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bordeauxbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Bilbaobus bus
    35h 49m
    €207–324

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Messina to Port of Salernocarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Salerno to Bilbaocar car
    27h 14m
    €339–520

  6. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane plane CTA - VIT
    3. Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus bus
    13h 50m
    €130–456

  7. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Santander Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane CTA - SDR
    3. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    12h 45m
    €102–358

  8. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to San Sebastián Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane plane CTA - EAS
    3. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    13h 5m
    €107–388

  9. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni Station to Padova bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Padova to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    40h 51m
    €157–261

  10. Ferry, night train, car ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Villa S.Giovanni to Genova P.Za Principenighttrain night train Ini
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port de Barcelonacarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Bilbao-Abandotrain train Alv
    46h 31m

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

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration5h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€41Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,763.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 41m

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

You can take a bus from Messina to Bilbao via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Bordeaux in around 35h 49m.

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