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

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There are 9 ways to get from Santander to Messina by bus, plane, train, ferry, car ferry, or car

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  1. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeBIO - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
    11h 7m
    €85–273

  2. Fly Santander Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeSDR - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Aeroporto to Messina Centraletrain
    12h 17m
    €78–323

  3. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Bordeauxbus
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Massy TgvtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Lyon Part DieutrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta SusatrainFr
    5. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.GiovannitrainFr
    6. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaferryV1 / ...
    29h 36m

  4. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Padovabus
    2. Take the train from Padova to Villa S.GiovannitrainFr
    3. Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry
    35h 55m
    €184–433

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Santander to Port of Salernocar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry
    27h 58m
    €347–621

  6. Fly Santander Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeSDR - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
    9h 25m
    €89–762

  7. Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain
    2. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeMAD - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus
    11h 39m
    €107–302

  8. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Santander to Padovabus
    2. Take the bus from Padua Bus Station to Villa San Giovanni Central Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaferryV1 / ...
    42h 37m

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
    2. Take the bus from San Sebastian Central Bus Station to Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele IIbus
    3. Take the bus from Turin to Messinabus
    43h 15m
    €116–262

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

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration5h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€33Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Messina via San Sebastian Central Bus Station, Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, and Turin in around 43h 15m.

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