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

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  1. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeBCN - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    7h 5m
    €53–183

  2. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Palermo Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeBCN - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Aeroporto to Messina Centraletrain
    8h 51m
    €50–178

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta SusatrainFr
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.GiovannitrainFr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaferryV1 / ...
    22h 32m

  4. Bus via Florence

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to FlorencebusFlixBus N758
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to MessinabusN597 / ...
    27h 55m
    €80–257

  5. Ferry, train, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Civitavecchiaferry
    2. Take the train from Civitavecchia to Roma TerminitrainRe
    3. Take the train from Roma Termini to Villa S.GiovannitrainFr / ...
    4. Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
    29h 41m
    €103–355

  6. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)planeBCN - SUF
    2. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
    9h 24m

  7. Bus to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airportbus
    2. Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeGRO - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    10h 51m
    €95–290

  8. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Naples Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Naples Airport (NAP)planeBCN - NAP
    2. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Villa San Giovannitrain
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
    10h 39m

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Naples - Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Messina Main Train StationbusItabus
    31h 50m
    €132–272

  10. Ferry, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Civitavecchiaferry
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port of Palermoferry
    3. Drive from Port of Palermo to Messinacar
    35h 27m
    €134–215

Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration3h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€31Cheapest Price
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You can take a bus from Barcelona to Messina via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 27h 55m.

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