There are 5 ways to get from Messina to Mdina by train, plane, bus, busferry, or shuttle
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane CTA - MLA
4h 3m€57–219Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Messina to Catania Airportbus 582 / ...
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo Viale Europabus
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
8h 7m€118–137Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Siracusatrain Re
- Take the train from Siracusa to Ispicatrain Re
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
8h 45m€129–172Train, shuttle, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
- Take a shuttle bus from Catania Port to Pozzallo Port
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
8h 14m€97–116Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo Viale Europabus
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
8h 32m€120–151
Messina to Mdina by train, bus, foot, shuttle, and busferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Mdina is to train and shuttle and bus and ferry which costs €95 - €120 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Mdina is to train and fly which takes 4h 3m and costs €55 - €220.
The distance between Messina and Mdina is 299 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Mdina without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 8h 7m and costs €110 - €140.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Messina to Mdina, including transfers.
There are 6280+ hotels available in Mdina.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Mdina, Malta?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Mdina. However, you can take the train to Catania Centrale, walk to Catania Via Archimede, take the bus to Catania Airport, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Malta International Airport (MLA), then take the taxi to Mdina. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Messina to Rabat 3, Ir-Rabat via Catania Airport, Pozzallo Viale Europa, Pozzallo, Valletta, and Blata L-Bajda 3, Il Hamrun in around 8h 7m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- 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 Messina Centrale to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Siracusa to Ispica
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- 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 Messina Centrale to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- 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 Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 091 62.08.111
- info@astsicilia.it
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo Viale Europa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- res@virtuferries.com
- Website
- virtuferries.com
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
Shuttle from Catania Port to Pozzallo Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
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