There are 3 ways to get from Messina to Malfa by train, ferry, or bus
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Milazzotrain Re
- Take the ferry from Milazzo to Lipariferry
- Take the ferry from Lipari to Santa Marina Salinaferry
3h 48m€45–68Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Rinellaferry
4h 30m€29–34Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Messina to Milazzobus
- Take the ferry from Milazzo to Lipariferry
- Take the ferry from Lipari to Santa Marina Salinaferry
- Take the bus from Santa Marina Salina to San Lorenzo Malfabus
5h 56m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Malfa is to ferry which costs €29 - €34 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Malfa is to train and ferry which takes 3h 48m and costs €45 - €70.
The distance between Messina and Malfa is 101 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Malfa without a car is to train and ferry which takes 3h 48m and costs €45 - €70.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Messina to Malfa, including transfers.
There are 556+ hotels available in Malfa.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Malfa, Italy?
Liberty Lines S.P.A. operates a ferry from Messina Marittima to Rinella twice daily. Tickets cost €29–34 and the journey takes 3h 10m.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Milazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Milazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- Phone
- +39 090.673782
- info@giuntabus.com
- Website
- giuntabus.com
Bus from Messina to Milazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- giuntabus.com
- Phone
- +39 0909844150
- info@trasportisalina.it
- Website
- trasportisalina.it
Bus from Santa Marina Salina to San Lorenzo Malfa
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- trasportisalina.it
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Milazzo to Lipari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Lipari to Santa Marina Salina
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Rinella
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–34
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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