There are 6 ways to get from Mdina to Messina by plane, train, busferry, bus, ferry, or shuttle
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, train
best- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MLA - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
4h 5m€60–197Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take the bus from Pozzallo Viale Europa to Cataniabus
- Take the bus from Catania to Messinabus 582 / ...
8h 35mFly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane MLA - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
4h 19mBus and ferry, shuttle, train
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Pozzallo Port to Catania Port
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
9h 1m€100–114Bus and ferry, bus, train via Syracuse
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take the bus from Pozzallo to Siracusabus
- Take the train from Siracusa to Messina Centraletrain Re
9h 18m€127–164Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take the bus from Pozzallo - Padre Pio to Cataniabus
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
9h 58m€122–152
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mdina to Messina is to bus and ferry and shuttle and train which costs €100 - €120 and takes 9h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Mdina to Messina is to fly and train which takes 4h 5m and costs €60 - €200.
The distance between Mdina and Messina is 301 km.
The best way to get from Mdina to Messina without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 8h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Mdina to Messina, including transfers.
There are 1103+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Mdina, Malta and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Mdina to Messina. However, you can take the taxi to Malta-Airport-MLA airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), walk to Catania Airport, take the bus to Catania Via Archimede, walk to Catania Centrale, then take the train to Messina Centrale. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rabat 3, Ir-Rabat to Messina via Mile End 1 Il Hamrun, Valletta, Pozzallo, Pozzallo Viale Europa, and Catania in around 8h 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–140
Flights from Malta International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Siracusa to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Siracusa to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- 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 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- res@virtuferries.com
- Website
- virtuferries.com
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
Shuttle from Pozzallo Port to Catania Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
- Phone
- +39 091 62.08.111
- info@astsicilia.it
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Pozzallo Viale Europa to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Pozzallo - Padre Pio to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Catania to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Pozzallo to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Pozzallo - Padre Pio to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Catania to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Catania to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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
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