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There are 11 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)plane plane BCN - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 34m
    €55–198

  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)plane plane BCN - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 33m
    €51–198

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    22h 47m

  4. Bus via Florence

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Florencebus bus FlixBus N758
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messinabus bus N597 / ...
    28h 5m
    €78–171

  5. Ferry, train, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Civitavecchiaferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Civitavecchia to Roma Terminitrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Roma Termini to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fa / ...
    4. Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    30h
    €89–370

  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)plane plane BCN - SUF
    2. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    9h 34m

  7. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane BCN - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    7h 18m
    €65–172

  8. 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 bus
    2. Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane GRO - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 20m
    €87–274

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

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

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus Itabus
    31h 50m
    €127–186

  11. Ferry, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Civitavecchiaferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port of Palermoferry ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Palermo to Messinacar car
    35h 28m
    €140–270

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

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration3h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€33Cheapest Price
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You can take a bus from Barcelona to Messina via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 28h 5m.

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