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How to get fromMadrid to Messinaby plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or night train

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

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  1. Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MAD - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 52m
    €63–220

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    24h 57m

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus bus FlixBus N1138
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messinabus bus N597 / ...
    41h 20m
    €251–380

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Madrid to Port of Salernocar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry car ferry
    29h 52m
    €378–565

  5. Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane MAD - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    8h 33m

  6. Fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MAD - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 33m
    €78–273

  7. Train, bus, night train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Marseille to Genoabus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Genova P.Za Principe to Villa S.Giovanninighttrain night train Ini
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    32h 57m

  8. Bus via Marseille

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus
    43h 25m
    €185–313

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

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  • Distance: 1,753.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 52m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Madrid to Messina via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 41h 20m.

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