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How to get fromBilbao to Messinaby plane, bus, train, ferry, car or car ferry

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

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  1. Fly Bilbao Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BIO - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    9h 15m
    €63–201

  2. Bus to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteizbus bus
    2. Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane VIT - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    10h 10m
    €61–214

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain train Alv
    2. Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    6. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    30h 28m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from San Sebastian Central Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messinabus bus
    37h 5m
    €87–177

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Port of Salernocar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry car ferry
    27h 6m
    €323–586

  6. Bus to Santander Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballestbus bus
    2. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane SDR - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    17h 15m
    €67–254

  7. Fly Bilbao Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BIO - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 54m
    €78–234

  8. Fly Bilbao Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane BIO - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    9h 34m
    €102–228

  9. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padua Bus Station to Villa San Giovanni Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    40h 59m
    €108–183

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain train E1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from San Sebastian Central Bus Station to Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele IIbus bus
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Messina Centraletrain train
    43h 12m
    €126–194

Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration5h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€35Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Messina via San Sebastian Central Bus Station and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 37h 5m.

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