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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Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane CTA - MAD
7h 36m€64–228Ferry, 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
25h 26mBus
- Take the bus from Messina to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus
- Take the bus from Naples - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Madrid, Avenida de Américabus
40h 10m€171–282Night 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€200–292Ferry, 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 28mTrain 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 18m€74–248Bus via Padova
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni Central Bus Station to Padua Bus Stationbus Autolinee Federico 202BOMNZ
- Take the bus from Padova to Méndez Álvaro Estación Surbus
45h 18m€106–149Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Messina to Port of Salernocarferry
- Drive from Port of Salerno to Madridcar
29h 53m€369–654
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 train and fly which costs €60 - €230 and takes 7h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Madrid is to train and fly which takes 7h 36m and costs €60 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Messina and arriving at Madrid, Avenida de América via Naples - Bus Station and Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 10m.
The distance between Messina and Madrid is 1754 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Madrid without a car is to ferry and train which takes 25h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Messina to Madrid, including transfers.
Messina to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Messina station.
Messina to Madrid bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Napoli P.zza Garibaldi station.
Book your Messina to Madrid bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 6880+ hotels available in Madrid.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Madrid, Spain?
You can take a bus from Messina to Madrid, Avenida de América via Napoli P.zza Garibaldi, Naples - Bus Station, and Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord in around 40h 10m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- 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
- €60–170
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–240
Flights from Palermo Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Palermo Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–240
Flights from Palermo Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–190
- 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
- €65–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- €190–380
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- 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
- €140–200
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €140–190
- Smart Flex
- €160–200
- 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 28m
- 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
- 8h 17m
- 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
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €50–75
- 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
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Inicial
- €27–85
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–80
- 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
- 16h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Messina to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- 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
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Naples - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Madrid, Avenida de América
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Villa San Giovanni Central Bus Station to Padua Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- 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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