There are 6 ways to get from Catania to Málaga by plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, night train, bus, or train (Trenitalia, Renfe, Ouigo)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Málaga Airport (AGP)CTA - AGP
5h 21m€74–192Train, ferry
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina CentraleRe
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniM1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Roma TerminiFa / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Marseille St Charles
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria ZambranoAve
37h 45mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania 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
- Drive from Alicante to Málaga
44h 4m€313–458Night train, bus
- Take the night train from Catania Centrale to Genova P.Za PrincipeIni
- Take the bus from Genoa Piazza Acquaverde to Malaga Central Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3577 / ...
2d€166–234Train
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Roma TerminiIc
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Marseille St Charles
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria ZambranoAve
39h 27m€228–473Bus
- Take the bus from Catania to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanoN597 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Malaga Central Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3577 / ...
2d 3h€130–310
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Málaga Airport (AGP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Málaga is to fly which costs €70 - €200 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Málaga is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs €70 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Málaga station. However, there are services departing from Catania and arriving at Malaga Central Bus Station via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
No, there is no direct train from Catania to Málaga. However, there are services departing from Catania Centrale and arriving at Malaga Maria Zambrano via Roma Termini, Marseille St Charles and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 27m.
The distance between Catania and Málaga is 1742 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Málaga without a car is to train and ferry which takes 37h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Catania to Málaga, including transfers.
Catania to Málaga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Catania station.
Catania to Málaga train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Catania Centrale station.
The best way to get from Catania to Málaga is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs €70 - €200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €220 - €480 and takes 39h 27m, you could also bus, which costs €130 - €310 and takes 2 days 3h.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Málaga, Spain?
Vueling Airlines, Ryanair, and ITA Airways fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Málaga Airport (AGP) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Catania Centrale to Malaga Maria Zambrano via Roma Termini, Marseille St Charles, and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes in around 39h 27m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Málaga Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Málaga Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Málaga Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–100
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–70
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Catania Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Genoa Piazza Acquaverde to Malaga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Malaga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Catania to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Catania to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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
- €40–90
- 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
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Catania to Málaga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Catania to Málaga train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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