There are 6 ways to get from Catania to Málaga by plane, train (Trenitalia, Renfe, Ouigo), car, car ferry, night train, or bus
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 31m€84–222Train via Barcelona
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.Fr
- Take the train from Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S. to Lyon Part DieuFr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandesAve
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria ZambranoAve
34h 46m€245–789Drive, 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 7m€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 3600 / ...
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 14m€192–503Bus
- Take the bus from Catania to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanoN597 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Malaga Central Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3600 / ...
2d 3h€120–270
Catania to Málaga by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Málaga is to fly which costs €80 - €230 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Málaga is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs €80 - €230.
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 Firenze S.M.N., Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S., Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 46m.
The distance between Catania and Málaga is 1742 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Málaga without a car is to train via Barcelona which takes 34h 46m and costs €240 - €800.
It takes approximately 5h 31m 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 S.p.A., depart from Catania Centrale station.
The best way to get from Catania to Málaga is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs €80 - €230. Alternatively, you can train via Barcelona, which costs €240 - €800 and takes 34h 46m, you could also bus, which costs €120 - €270 and takes 2 days 3h.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Málaga, Spain?
Vueling Airlines, Ryanair, and two other airlines 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 Firenze S.M.N., Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S., Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants, and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes in around 34h 46m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Málaga Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Málaga Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Málaga Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Málaga Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Málaga Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €130–190
Train from Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S. to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- 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
- €45–170
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €110–170
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Oulx-Cesana-Clav.-S.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–65
- 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
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- 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
- 4 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
- 4 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
- €60–150
- 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
- €40–150
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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 S.p.A., arrive at Firenze S.M.N. station.
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