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There are 11 ways to get from Messina to Cannes by train, plane, ferry, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane CTA - NCE
    8h 54m
    €87–235

  2. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane CTA - TRN
    3. Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Savonatrain train
    4. Take the train from Savona to Ventimigliatrain train
    5. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Cannestrain train
    12h 14m
    €76–280

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Ventimigliatrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Cannestrain train C3
    16h 25m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Messina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus N597 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Florence to Nice Airportbus bus FlixBus N758
    20h 29m
    €109–203

  5. Ferry, night train, train

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Villa S.Giovanni to Genova P.Za Principenighttrain night train Ini
    3. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimigliatrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Cannestrain train C3
    20h 13m

  6. Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane PMO - NCE
    8h 37m
    €99–259

  7. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane plane CTA - GOA
    3. Take the train from Genova Sestri Ponen. to Ventimigliatrain train
    4. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Cannestrain train
    10h
    €88–226

  8. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane CTA - MRS
    3. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Cannestrain train
    9h 34m
    €98–335

  9. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane CTA - PSA
    3. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    4. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimigliatrain train
    5. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Cannestrain train
    11h 47m
    €104–450

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Turin Stura Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Ventimigliatrain train
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Cannestrain train C3
    28h 38m
    €140–277

  11. Ferry, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry ferry
    2. Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Cannescar car
    13h 34m
    €212–322

Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration4h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,080.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 54m

What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Cannes, France?

You can take a bus from Messina to Gare SNCF Cannes via Florence and Aéroport Terminal 1 in around 20h 29m.

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