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How to get fromValencia to Messinaby plane, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, or night train

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There are 9 ways to get from Valencia to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, car ferry, or night train

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  1. Fly Valencia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane VLC - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 37m
    €56–224

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Santstrain train Eur / ...
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    26h 33m

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona to Florencebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messinabus bus
    33h 5m
    €210–326

  4. Train, car ferry, night train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Estació del Nord to Barcelona-Santstrain train Eur / ...
    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 / ...
    42h 40m

  5. Fly Valencia Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane VLC - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    8h 50m

  6. Fly Valencia Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane VLC - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 5m
    €77–257

  7. Train to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain train
    2. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane ALC - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 1m
    €85–216

  8. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus
    39h 20m
    €175–306

  9. Car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Valencia to Port de Palma de Mallorcacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Port de Palma de Mallorca to Port de Barcelonacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoaferry ferry
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    5. Take the ferry from Palermo to Rinellaferry ferry
    6. Take the ferry from Rinella to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    2d 9h
    €319–999

Valencia Airport (VLC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration4h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€34Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,478.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 37m

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

You can take a bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Messina via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord, Barcelona, and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 33h 5m.

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