There are 5 ways to get from Messina to Mdina by bus, plane, busferry, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane CTA - MLA
3h 22m€61–203Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo Viale Europabus
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
7h 35m€119–135Train, 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 33m€134–154Train, 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 2m€100–106Train, 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 20m€123–142
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Malta International Airport (MLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Mdina is to train and shuttle and bus and ferry which costs €95 - €110 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Mdina is to bus and fly which takes 3h 22m and costs €60 - €210.
The distance between Messina and Mdina is 300 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Mdina without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 7h 35m and costs €110 - €140.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Messina to Mdina, including transfers.
There are 6113+ 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 bus to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal, 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 Viale Boccetta to Rabat 3, Ir-Rabat via Catania Airport, Pozzallo Viale Europa, Pozzallo, Valletta, and Blata L-Bajda 3, Il Hamrun in around 7h 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Siracusa to Ispica
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12
- 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
- +39 091 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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
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