There are 11 ways to get from Messina to Spain by train, plane, ferry, bus, or car
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Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane CTA - BCN
7h 1m€57–201Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane PMO - BCN
9h 3m€52–221Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
22h 18mBus
- Take the bus from Messina to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus N590 / ...
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
30h 20m€109–194Train, ferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Roma Ostiensetrain
- Take the train from Roma Ostiense to Civitavecchiatrain Re
- Take the ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelonaferry
32h 34m€81–127Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane CTA - MAD
7h 38m€65–220Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Seville Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane CTA - SVQ
7h 45m€67–219Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Valencia Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane PMO - VLC
8h 54m€76–260Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane PMO - PMI
8h 29m€78–250Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane PMO - MAD
9h 20m€75–250Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Barcelonacar
19h 29m€312–462
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Spain is to train and fly which costs €55 - €210 and takes 7h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Spain is to train and fly which takes 7h 1m and costs €55 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Spain station. However, there are services departing from Messina and arriving at Barcelona - North Bus Station via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 20m.
The distance between Messina and Spain is 1310 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Spain without a car is to ferry and train which takes 22h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Messina to Spain, including transfers.
Messina to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Messina station.
Messina to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Book your Messina to Spain bus tickets online with Omio.
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You can take a bus from Messina to Barcelona - North Bus Station via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 30h 20m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Seville Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Palermo Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Palermo Airport to Valencia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Palermo Airport to Valencia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Palermo Airport to Valencia Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Palermo Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Seville Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Valencia Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Palermo Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–120
Flights from Palermo Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Palermo Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Seville Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Valencia Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Palermo Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–120
Flights from Palermo Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Valencia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
Flights from Palermo Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Roma Ostiense
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Ostiense to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Ostiense to Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €190–370
- 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
- €140–200
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €140–190
- Smart Flex
- €160–200
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Messina to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Messina to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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