There are 7 ways to get from Málaga to Sicily by plane, car, car ferry, train (Renfe, Ouigo, Trenitalia), 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 to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)AGP - CTA
7h 53m€73–196Fly to Palermo Airport
cheapest- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)AGP - PMO
7h 46m€70–208Drive, 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
42h 1m€280–409Train
- 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 Marseille St Charles
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Roma Termini
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo CentraleIc
42h 7m€279–606Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Malaga Central Bus Station to Genoa Piazza AcquaverdeUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3602 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
2d 3h€138–240Bus via Barcelona
- Take the bus from Malaga Eeaa to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses
- Take the bus from Benidorm - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Naples - Bus Station
- Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Palermo Terminal Bus
2d 4hBus
- Take the bus from Malaga Central Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanoUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3602 / ...
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to PalermoN597
2d 6h€133–277
Málaga to Sicily by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Málaga to Sicily is to fly which costs €70 - €210 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Málaga to Sicily is to fly which takes 7h 46m and costs €70 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Málaga to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Malaga Eeaa and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Benidorm - Bus Station, Barcelona - North Bus Station, Napoli, Autostazione Metropark and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
No, there is no direct train from Málaga to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Malaga Maria Zambrano and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Marseille St Charles, Roma Termini and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 7m.
The distance between Málaga and Sicily is 1748 km.
The best way to get from Málaga to Sicily without a car is to train which takes 42h 7m and costs €270 - €650.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Málaga to Sicily, including transfers.
Málaga to Sicily bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Malaga Eeaa station.
Málaga to Sicily train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Malaga Maria Zambrano station.
The best way to get from Málaga to Sicily is to fly which takes 7h 53m and costs €70 - €200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €270 - €650 and takes 42h 7m, you could also bus via Barcelona, which costs and takes 2 days 4h.
What companies run services between Málaga, Spain and Sicily, Italy?
Ryanair, Vueling Airlines, and Ulendo Airlink fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Palermo Notarbartolo via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Marseille St Charles, Roma Termini, and Palermo Centrale in around 42h 7m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Málaga Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Málaga Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Málaga Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Málaga Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Málaga Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Málaga Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Málaga Airport to Palermo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Málaga Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Palermo Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Málaga Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- 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 Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–95
- 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
- €17–60
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Malaga Eeaa to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Benidorm - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Naples - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- 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
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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Málaga to Sicily bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Benidorm Estación De Autobuses station.
Málaga to Sicily train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
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