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How to get fromMálaga to Messinaby plane, ferry, train, bus, car ferry, or night train

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There are 7 ways to get from Málaga to Messina by plane, ferry, train, bus, car ferry, or night train

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  1. Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane AGP - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    9h 5m

  2. Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane AGP - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    9h 43m
    €67–176

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    6. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    28h 13m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Madrid Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messinabus bus
    2d
    €274–527

  5. Bus, car ferry, ferry, night train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación de Algeciras San Bernardobus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Medcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Port de Tanger Med to Port of Genoaferry ferry
    4. Take the night train from Genova P.Za Principe to Villa S.Giovanninighttrain night train Ini
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    2d 7h

  6. Fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane AGP - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 12m
    €83–230

  7. Bus via Barcelona

    1. Take the bus from Malaga Eeaa to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus
    2d 2h
    €256–451

Málaga Airport (AGP) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration6h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,818.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 5m

What companies run services between Málaga, Spain and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Messina via Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses, Madrid, and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 2d.

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