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

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There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Messina by plane, train, bus, ferry, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane SDR - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    14h 58m
    €66–265

  2. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Bordeauxbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Marne La Vallee Chessytrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    29h 58m

  3. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the train from Padova to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    3. Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    36h 23m
    €214–423

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Santander to Port of Salernocar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry car ferry
    28h 6m
    €345–617

  5. Fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane SDR - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 37m
    €110–232

  6. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Perpignantrain train
    3. Take the bus from Perpignan to Paduabus bus
    4. Take the train from Padova to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    37h 7m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Bordeauxbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messinabus bus
    37h 40m
    €142–286

  8. Bus via Barcelona

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Napoli, Terminal Metropark to Caserta, Stazione FS – Terminalebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Caserta Viale Vittorio Veneto to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    42h 50m
    €169–276

Santander Airport (SDR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration13h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Santander to Messina via Bordeaux and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 37h 40m.

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