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

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  1. Fly Santander Airport 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
    8h 12m
    €61–246

  2. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the train from Padova to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    36h

  3. 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 Venice Mestrebus bus
    4. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    37h 1m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Santander to Port of Salernocar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry car ferry
    28h 11m
    €391–582

  5. Fly Santander Airport 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 40m
    €86–306

  6. Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane BIO - REG
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    10h 40m

  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
    €234–357

  8. Bus via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus
    42h 10m
    €171–308

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

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration9h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€49Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,824.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 12m

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.

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