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

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  1. Fly Bristol Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane BRS - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    10h 5m
    €83–179

  2. Fly Bristol Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BRS - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 57m
    €73–208

  3. Train, car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Frattontrain train
    2. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Le Havrecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Le Havre to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    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 / ...
    34h

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 040 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus bus 700 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    4. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Bologna Centralebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Messinabus bus
    43h 40m
    €191–366

  5. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LGW - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 29m
    €128–412

  6. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane STN - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 17m
    €133–334

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LTN - CTA
    4. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 2m
    €140–373

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LHR - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 59m
    €187–599

  9. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Genoabus bus
    4. Take the night train from Genova P.Za Principe to Messina Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    46h 4m
    €268–516

  10. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 040 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry car ferry
    2d 4h
    €190–388

Bristol Airport (BRS) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration6h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bristol, England and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Bus Station to Messina via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Bologna Centrale in around 43h 40m.

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