There are 9 ways to get from Messina to Alicante by bus, plane, ferry, train, car, car ferry, or night train
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Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport
best- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)CTA - ALC
9h 12m€88–184Ferry to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport
cheapest- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabria
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)REG - ALC
9h 7m€62–221Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniM1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta SusaFr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part DieuFr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante TerminalEur / ...
28h 28mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Messina to Port of Palermo
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tunis
- Drive from Port of Tunis to Oran
- Take the car ferry from Oran to Alicante
39h 27m€241–433Bus
- Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
- Take the bus from Naples - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Alicante
40h 15m€136–281Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)PMO - ALC
10h 56m€79–216Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Valencia Airport (VLC)CTA - VLC
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
11h 47m€85–284Night train, bus
- Take the night train from Messina Centrale to Genova P.Za PrincipeIni
- Take the bus from Genoa Piazza Acquaverde to Alicante Central Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3577 / ...
41h 5m€140–202Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Messina to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanoN597 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Alicante Central Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3577 / ...
43h 55m€100–222
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Alicante is to bus and fly which costs €85 - €190 and takes 9h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Alicante is to ferry and fly which takes 9h 7m and costs €60 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina station to Alicante. However, there are services departing from Messina Main Train Station and arriving at Alicante via Naples - Bus Station and Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 15m.
The distance between Messina and Alicante is 1486 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Alicante without a car is to ferry and train which takes 28h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Messina to Alicante, including transfers.
Messina to Alicante bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Messina Main Train Station.
Messina to Alicante bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Napoli, Autostazione Metropark station.
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What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Alicante, Spain?
You can take a bus from Messina Main Train Station to Alicante via Naples - Bus Station and Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord in around 40h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Palermo Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Valencia Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Valencia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Valencia Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Valencia Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Palermo Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Valencia Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Palermo Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Valencia Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Messina Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice 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 Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Messina to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Naples - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Genoa Piazza Acquaverde to Alicante Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Alicante Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Messina to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Messina to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Phone
- +213 (0)21 64 43 77 / 78
- contact@algerieferries.dz
- Website
- algerieferries.dz
Car ferry from Oran to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €101–102
- Schedules at
- algerieferries.dz
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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