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

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

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  1. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane ALC - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 22m
    €69–220

  2. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane ALC - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    9h 40m
    €56–120

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal 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 / ...
    29h 14m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Alicante to Barcelonabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Messinabus bus
    38h 50m

  5. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Alicante to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Civitavecchiaferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from CIVITAVECCHIA | Deposito # f230 to FIUMICINO | Aeroportobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Fiumicino Aeroporto T3 to Messinabus bus
    43h 10m
    €129–229

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

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane VLC - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    12h 7m
    €77–241

  7. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane ALC - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    12h 8m
    €73–260

  8. Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane VLC - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 38m
    €86–282

  9. Train, car ferry, night train

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain train Eur / ...
    2. Take the car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the night train from Genova P.Za Principe to Messina Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    43h 48m
    €198–322

Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration5h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€45Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Alicante to Messina via Barcelona, Barcelona - North Bus Station, and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 38h 50m.

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