There are 10 ways to get from Málaga to Messina by plane, bus, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Málaga Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
best- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)AGP - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura
9h 51m€88–241Fly Málaga Airport to Palermo Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)AGP - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Aeroporto to Messina Centrale
11h 18m€87–302Train, ferry
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandesAve
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-SantsAve
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta SusaFr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.GiovanniFr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaV1 / ...
29h 14mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Málaga to Alicante
- Take the car ferry from Alicante to Oran
- Drive from Oran to Port of Tunis
- Take the car ferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermo
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Messina
44h 25m€320–439Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Malaga Central Bus Station to Genoa Piazza AcquaverdeUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3574 / ...
- Take the night train from Genova P.Za Principe to Messina CentraleIni
45h 4m€161–228Fly Málaga Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)AGP - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
10h 26mFly Málaga Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)AGP - REG
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
11h 41mTrain, train to Seville Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)SVQ - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura
9h 59m€93–356Bus
- Take the bus from Malaga Central Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanoUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3574 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to MessinaN597 / ...
2d 1h€121–265Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Malaga Eeaa to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Civitavecchia
- Take the bus from CIVITAVECCHIA | Deposito # f277 to FIUMICINO | Aeroporto
- Take the bus from Fiumicino Aeroporto T3 to Messina Main Train Station
2d 6h€144–356
Málaga Airport (AGP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Málaga to Messina is to fly and bus which costs €85 - €250 and takes 9h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Málaga to Messina is to fly and bus which takes 9h 51m and costs €85 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Málaga station to Messina. However, there are services departing from Malaga Central Bus Station and arriving at Messina via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Málaga and Messina is 1843 km.
The best way to get from Málaga to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 29h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 51m to get from Málaga to Messina, including transfers.
Málaga to Messina bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Malaga Central Bus Station.
Málaga to Messina bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Book your Málaga to Messina bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 1015+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Málaga, Spain and Messina, Italy?
You can take a bus from Malaga Central Bus Station to Messina via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Málaga Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Málaga Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Málaga Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Málaga Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Málaga Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Málaga Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Málaga Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Málaga Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Málaga Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Málaga Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Málaga Airport to Palermo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Málaga Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Málaga Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Málaga Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Málaga Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from Seville Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Seville Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Seville Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Seville Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Málaga Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Málaga Airport to Palermo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Málaga Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Málaga Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Málaga Airport to Palermo Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–95
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–70
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–55
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Aeroporto to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €35–50
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Genova P.Za Principe to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palacultura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Malaga Central Bus Station to Genoa Piazza Acquaverde
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Malaga Central Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- 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 Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Fiumicino Aeroporto T3 to Messina Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Malaga Eeaa to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 800 174 471
- Website
- servizi.cotralspa.it
Bus from CIVITAVECCHIA | Deposito # f277 to FIUMICINO | Aeroporto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Schedules at
- servizi.cotralspa.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +213 (0)21 64 43 77 / 78
- contact@algerieferries.dz
- Website
- algerieferries.dz
Car ferry from Alicante to Oran
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €101–102
- Schedules at
- algerieferries.dz
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Tunis to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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