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

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There are 8 ways to get from Messina to Madrid by train, plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, shuttle, 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 56m
    €62–226

  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
    24h 59m

  3. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Rome Termini Piazza Indipendenza to Port of Civitavecchiabus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port de Barcelonacarferry car ferry
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    34h 45m
    €246–518

  4. 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
    €234–388

  5. 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 13m
    €79–240

  6. Ferry, train, shuttle 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. Take a shuttle bus from S. Eufemia Lamezia Terme - Stazione FS to 2º Reggimento Aves Sirioshuttle bus
    4. Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane SUF - MAD
    10h 45m

  7. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni Station to Padova bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Padova to Méndez Álvaro Estación Surbus bus
    45h 18m
    €167–271

  8. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Messina to Port of Salernocarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Salerno to Madridcar car
    29h 54m
    €359–550

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

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration4h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€44Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,753.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 56m

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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