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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 4m

  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 56m
    €67–186

  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 / ...
    27h 51m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Malaga Eeaa to Granada Estación de Autobusesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messinabus bus
    2d 2h
    €256–431

  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 carferry 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 nighttrain 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 25m
    €89–240

  7. Bus via L'Hospitalet de Llobregat

    1. Take the bus from Malaga Eeaa to Aeropuerto Barcelona- Prat T1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona - Airport Prat T1 to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milan Lampugnano to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus
    2d 2h
    €249–468

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

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration6h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,818.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 4m

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

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

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