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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 8 ways to get from Málaga to Messina by plane, ferry, train, bus, car ferry, or night train

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  1. Fly Málaga Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

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    1. Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane AGP - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    9h 24m
    €72–252

  2. Fly Málaga Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    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
    10h 12m
    €68–200

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train
    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 Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    6. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    29h 45m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Malaga Eeaa to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona to Florencebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messinabus bus
    43h 50m
    €266–411

  5. Bus, car ferry, ferry, night train

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación de Algeciras San Bernardobus bus 622
    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 carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    2d 7h
    €326–820

  6. Fly Málaga Airport 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
    12h 3m
    €78–243

  7. Bus to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Malaga Eeaa to Granada Estación de Autobusesbus bus
    2. Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane GRX - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    19h 31m
    €94–248

  8. Bus via Milan

    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
    €229–388

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration6h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,813 km
  • Duration: 9h 24m

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

You can take a bus from Malaga Eeaa to Messina via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord, Barcelona, and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 43h 50m.

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