There are 8 ways to get from Messina to Madrid by bus, plane, ferry, train, night train, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane CTA - MAD
6h 45m€70–212Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
24h 51mBus
- Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus Itabus
- Take the bus from Milan to Madridbus FlixBus N1138
42h 30m€105–371Night train, bus, train
- Take the night train from Messina Centrale to Genova P.Za Principenighttrain Ini
- Take the bus from Genoa to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus 798 / ...
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
32h 40m€197–302Ferry, train to Lamezia Terme International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.train
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SUF - MAD
7h 27mTrain to Palermo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane PMO - MAD
9h 11m€81–244Bus via Turin
- Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Turin Stura Bus Stationbus Itabus
- Take the bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Surbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3415 / ...
47h 18m€100–220Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Messina to Port of Salernocarferry
- Drive from Port of Salerno to Madridcar
29h 53m€359–644
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Madrid is to bus and fly which costs €65 - €220 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Madrid is to bus and fly which takes 6h 45m and costs €65 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina station to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Messina Main Train Station and arriving at Madrid via Milan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 30m.
The distance between Messina and Madrid is 1755 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Madrid without a car is to ferry and train which takes 24h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Messina to Madrid, including transfers.
Messina to Madrid bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Messina Main Train Station.
Messina to Madrid bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Book your Messina to Madrid bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 6663+ hotels available in Madrid.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Madrid, Spain?
You can take a bus from Messina Main Train Station to Madrid via Milan in around 42h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Palermo Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Palermo Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Palermo Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Palermo Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–300
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Messina Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Turin Stura Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milan to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Genoa to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Messina to Port of Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–160
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €28–40
- Moto
- €45–65
- Car
- €120–160
- Cars
- €60
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