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

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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
    10h 12m
    €97–196

  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 40m
    €89–290

  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 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

  4. 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 Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Chambéry to Bilbaobus bus
    31h 11m

  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
    €329–500

  6. 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
    13h 3m
    €107–350

  7. 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
    12h 58m
    €122–320

  8. 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 56m
    €113–398

  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 52m
    €157–261

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Messina to Aostabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Aosta to Chamonixbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    41h 9m
    €221–374

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

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration5h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€39Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,762.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 12m

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

You can take a bus from Messina to Bilbao Intermodal via Aosta and Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) in around 41h 9m.

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