There are 10 ways to get from Sicily to Málaga by plane, car ferry, car, train (Trenitalia, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
best- Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Málaga Airport (AGP)CIY - AGP
6h 51m€81–264Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
cheapest- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Málaga Airport (AGP)CTA - AGP
7h 27m€74–195Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tunis
- Drive from Port of Tunis to Oran
- Take the car ferry from Oran to Alicante
- Drive from Alicante to Málaga
41h 51m€282–413Train
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma TerminiIc
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Marseille St Charles
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria ZambranoAve
42h 12m€240–494Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Take the bus from Genoa Piazza Acquaverde to Malaga Central Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3577 / ...
2d 4h€136–231Fly from Palermo Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Málaga Airport (AGP)PMO - AGP
8h 35m€76–217Fly from Trapani Airport
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)TPS - AGP
8h 1m€95–305Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Marseille St Charles
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria ZambranoAve
42h 55m€223–416Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Milano, San Donato M3Autoservizi Salemi 700
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Malaga Central Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3577 / ...
2d 6h€132–202Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione LampugnanoN597
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Malaga Central Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3577 / ...
2d 8h€131–281
Sicily to Málaga by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Málaga is to fly which costs €75 - €220 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Málaga is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs €80 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to Málaga station. However, there are services departing from Piazza Boiardo and arriving at Malaga Central Bus Station via Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello, Milano, San Donato M3 and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
No, there is no direct train from Sicily to Málaga. However, there are services departing from Palermo Notarbartolo and arriving at Malaga Maria Zambrano via Palermo Centrale, Roma Termini, Marseille St Charles and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 12m.
The distance between Sicily and Málaga is 1717 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Málaga without a car is to train which takes 42h 12m and costs €240 - €500.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Sicily to Málaga, including transfers.
Sicily to Málaga bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello station.
Sicily to Málaga train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Sicily to Málaga is to fly which takes 6h 51m and costs €80 - €270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €240 - €500 and takes 42h 12m, you could also bus via Milan, which costs €130 - €210 and takes 2 days 6h.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Málaga, Spain?
Ulendo Airlink, FlexFlight ApS, and four other airlines fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Málaga Airport (AGP) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Malaga Maria Zambrano via Palermo Centrale, Roma Termini, Marseille St Charles, and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes in around 42h 12m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Málaga Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Málaga Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Málaga Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Palermo Airport to Málaga Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Palermo Airport to Málaga Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Trapani Airport to Málaga Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Trapani Airport to Málaga Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Málaga Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Málaga Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Palermo Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Palermo Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Málaga Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Málaga Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–100
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–70
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Genoa Piazza Acquaverde to Malaga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Malaga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Milano, San Donato M3
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Phone
- +213 (0)21 64 43 77 / 78
- contact@algerieferries.dz
- Website
- algerieferries.dz
Car ferry from Oran to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €101–102
- Schedules at
- algerieferries.dz
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Sicily to Málaga bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Milano, San Donato M3 station.
Sicily to Málaga train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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