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There are 12 ways to get from Santiago de Compostela to Messina by plane, train, bus, ferry, car, car ferry, or night train

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  1. Fly Santiago De Compostela Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane SCQ - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 57m
    €108–360

  2. Train, bus to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiztrain train
    2. Take the bus from Vigo to Portobus bus
    3. Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane OPO - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 50m
    €88–346

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Perpignantrain train
    3. Take the bus from Perpignan to Venice Mestrebus bus
    4. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    36h 3m

  4. Bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela to Bordeauxbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messinabus bus
    44h 30m
    €283–430

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Santiago de Compostela to Port of Salernocar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry car ferry
    32h 53m
    €473–701

  6. Train to Vigo, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiztrain train
    2. Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane VGO - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    13h 25m
    €106–353

  7. Fly Santiago De Compostela Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane SCQ - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 35m
    €119–403

  8. Train to A Coruña Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to La Coruna-San Cristobaltrain train
    2. Fly from A Coruña Airport (LCG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LCG - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 39m
    €106–365

  9. Train to A Coruña Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to La Coruna-San Cristobaltrain train
    2. Fly from A Coruña Airport (LCG) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LCG - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    13h 8m
    €112–388

  10. Train to Vigo, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Vigo Urzaiztrain train
    2. Fly from Vigo (VGO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane VGO - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    14h 54m
    €122–406

  11. Train, car ferry, night train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Barcelona-Santstrain train Alv
    2. Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the nighttrain from Genova P.Za Principe to Villa S.Giovanninighttrain night train Ini
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    2d 4h

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valençabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valença to Chambéry - Rue Dr Vernierbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chambery Central Bus Station to Turin Stura Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus
    2d 6h
    €163–267

Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration7h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,187.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 57m

What companies run services between Santiago de Compostela, Spain and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela to Messina via Bordeaux and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 44h 30m.

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