There are 11 ways to get from Barcelona to Messina by plane, bus, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or night train
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Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BCN - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
6h 49m€51–164Train, 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 / ...
22h 47mBus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messinabus N597 / ...
29h 45m€93–185Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Civitavecchiaferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port of Palermoferry
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Messinacar
35h 28m€129–280Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane BCN - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
9h 19mFly 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
9h 33m€56–188Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane BCN - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
7h 18m€65–172Bus to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airportbus
- Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane GRO - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
10h 35m€88–261Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Naples Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane BCN - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Villa San Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
10h 39mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Civitavecchiaferry
- Take the bus from CIVITAVECCHIA | Deposito # f277 to ROMA | Capolinea Cornelia # f1bus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Milazzo Via dei Millebus
- Take the bus from Milazzo to Messinabus
36h 39m€93–173Car ferry, night train
- Take the car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the night train from Genova P.Za Principe to Messina Centralenighttrain Ini
37h€163–225
Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Messina is to fly and bus which costs €50 - €170 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Messina is to fly and bus which takes 6h 49m and costs €50 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona station to Messina. However, there are services departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station and arriving at Messina via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 45m.
The distance between Barcelona and Messina is 1311 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 22h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Barcelona to Messina, including transfers.
Barcelona to Messina bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Barcelona to Messina bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
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There are 1022+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Messina via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 29h 45m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Naples Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–120
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Naples Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Palermo Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–110
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–260
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Napoli Centrale to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Genova P.Za Principe to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Milazzo Via dei Mille
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +34 93 593 13 00
- info@sagales.com
- Website
- sagales.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- https://www.sagales.com/en
- Book at
- https://www.sagales.com/sale/?sgLang=en
- Phone
- 800 174 471
- Website
- servizi.cotralspa.it
Bus from CIVITAVECCHIA | Deposito # f277 to ROMA | Capolinea Cornelia # f1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- servizi.cotralspa.it
- Phone
- +39 090.673782
- info@giuntabus.com
- Website
- giuntabus.com
Bus from Milazzo to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- giuntabus.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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