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How to get fromMadrid Airport (MAD) to Messinaby plane, train, bus, ferry, night train, car, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Messina by plane, train, bus, ferry, night train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane MAD - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    5h 32m
    €65–239

  2. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Perpignantrain train
    2. Take the bus from Perpignan to Paduabus bus
    3. Take the train from Padova to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    32h 29m

  3. Train, bus, night train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Take the bus from Marseille to Genoabus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Genova P.Za Principe to Villa S.Giovanninighttrain night train Ini
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    36h 36m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus bus FlixBus N1138
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messinabus bus N597 / ...
    43h 38m
    €260–443

  5. Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane MAD - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    6h 19m

  6. Fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MAD - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    7h 11m
    €80–230

  7. Fly to Naples Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane MAD - NAP
    2. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    8h 20m

  8. Fly to Trapani Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane MAD - TPS
    2. Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Terminal Busbus bus
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 49m
    €93–299

  9. Fly to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane plane MAD - CIY
    2. Take the bus from Ragusa Bus Terminal to Catania Via Archimedebus bus
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 38m
    €196–762

  10. Bus via Padova

    1. Take the bus from Alcalá de Henares to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Bologna, P.zza Venti Settembrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bologna Autostazione to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus
    2d
    €210–320

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Port of Salernocar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Salerno to Messinacarferry car ferry
    29h 44m
    €367–549

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration3h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€52Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,743.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 32m

What companies run services between Madrid Airport (MAD), Spain and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Aeropuerto T4 to Messina via Cibeles, Cibeles - Ayuntamiento, Estación Sur, Madrid, and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 43h 38m.

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