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

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There are 8 ways to get from Messina to Bilbao by ferry, plane, train, bus, car ferry, car, or night train

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  1. Ferry to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly

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    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry ferry
    2. Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane REG - BIO
    9h 31m
    €78–373

  2. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa 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 53m

  3. 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 Toulousebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Toulouse to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    34h
    €211–326

  4. 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

  5. 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 Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane CTA - BIO
    9h 39m
    €78–221

  6. Train to Palermo Airport, fly

    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 29m
    €109–473

  7. 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 52m
    €157–320

  8. Car ferry, night train, train

    1. Take the carferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry car ferry
    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 39m
    €264–521

Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration6h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,700.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 31m

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

You can take a bus from Messina to Bilbao Intermodal via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Toulouse in around 34h.

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