There are 14 ways to get from Spain to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BCN - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
7h 29m€52–165Train, ferry
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
23h 14mBus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Perpignan to Florencebus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messinabus
28h 36m€163–274Car ferry, night train, ferry
- Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the nighttrain from Genova P.Za Principe to Villa S.Giovanninighttrain Ini
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
37h 57mFly Son Sant Joan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane PMI - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 57m€70–166Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MAD - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 4m€66–225Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BCN - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 59m€52–216Fly Valencia Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane VLC - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 10m€76–257Fly Seville Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SVQ - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
8h 17m€76–217Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MAD - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
9h 45m€78–276Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane PMI - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
10h 32m€82–227Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Messina Main Train Stationbus Itabus
34h 5m€139–232Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoaferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the ferry from Palermo to Rinellaferry
- Take the ferry from Rinella to Messina Marittimaferry
42h 13m€279–437Drive, ferry
- Drive from Barcelona to Villa San Giovannicar
- Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
19h 28m€329–476
Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Messina is to fly and train which costs €50 - €170 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Messina is to fly and train which takes 7h 29m and costs €50 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Spain station to Messina. However, there are services departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station and arriving at Messina via Perpignan and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 36m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Spain to Messina. However, there are services departing from Port de Barcelona and arriving at Messina Marittima via Port of Genoa, Palermo and Rinella. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 13m.
The distance between Spain and Messina is 1309 km.
The best way to get from Spain to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 23h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Spain to Messina, including transfers.
Spain to Messina bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Spain to Messina bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Perpignan - Bus Station.
Book your Spain to Messina bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Spain and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Messina via Perpignan and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 28h 36m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–130
Flights from Valencia Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Valencia Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Seville Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Seville Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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