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How to get fromMessina to Madridby train, plane, ferry, bus, night train, car ferry or car

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

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  1. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane CTA - MAD
    7h 36m
    €67–227

  2. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    5. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    25h 26m

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Messina to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus N597 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milan to Madridbus bus FlixBus N1138
    41h 35m
    €161–353

  4. Night train, bus, train

    1. Take the night train from Messina Centrale to Genova P.Za Principenighttrain night train Ini
    2. Take the bus from Genoa to Marseillebus bus
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    33h 25m
    €264–479

  5. Ferry, train to Lamezia Terme International Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.train train
    3. Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane SUF - MAD
    7h 32m

  6. Train to Palermo Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane PMO - MAD
    9h 22m
    €83–270

  7. Bus via Padova

    1. Take the bus from Messina to Padovabus bus Messina - Padova
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Méndez Álvaro Estación Surbus bus
    47h 26m
    €128–196

  8. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Messina to Port of Salernocarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Salerno to Madridcar car
    29h 53m
    €359–550

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

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration4h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€55Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Madrid, Spain?

You can take a bus from Messina to Madrid via Milan in around 41h 35m.

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