There are 12 ways to get from Messina to Nice by train, plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane CTA - NCE
8h 20m€88–231Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane CTA - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Savonatrain
- Take the train from Savona to Ventimigliatrain
12h 29m€67–253Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Ventimigliatrain Ic
15h 50mBus via Florence
- Take the bus from Messina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus N597 / ...
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Nice Airportbus N718 / ...
19h 39m€123–188Car ferry, night train, train
- Take the carferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry
- Take the nighttrain from Villa S.Giovanni to Genova P.Za Principenighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimigliatrain Ic
20h 7m€125–319Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane PMO - NCE
8h 35m€94–283Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, train
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane CTA - GOA
- Take the train from Genova Sestri Ponen. to Ventimigliatrain
9h 29m€87–203Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane CTA - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Ventimigliatrain
11h 37m€91–298Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane CTA - LIN
- Take the train from Pavia to Ventimigliatrain
11h 48m€96–248Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane CTA - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Ventimigliatrain
12h 15m€70–262Bus
- Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Turin Stura Bus Stationbus Itabus
- Take the bus from Turin to Nicebus N1719
27h 20m€102–172Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Nicecar
13h 10m€222–322
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Nice is to bus which costs €100 - €180 and takes 27h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Nice is to train and fly which takes 8h 20m and costs €85 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Nice. However, there are services departing from Messina and arriving at Albert 1er via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Aéroport / Promenade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 39m.
The distance between Messina and Nice is 1064 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Nice without a car is to ferry and train which takes 15h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Messina to Nice, including transfers.
Messina to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Messina station.
Messina to Nice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Book your Messina to Nice bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 11447+ hotels available in Nice.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Nice, France?
You can take a bus from Messina to Albert 1er via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station, Nice Airport, and Aéroport / Promenade in around 19h 39m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–290
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Pescara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–290
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €13–270
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €13–270
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €17–80
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €13–150
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–360
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Sestri Ponen. to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pavia to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Lingotto to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Savona to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Pisa Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Pavia to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Torino Lingotto to Savona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Savona to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Villa S.Giovanni to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Messina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Turin to Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Turin Stura Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39.090.57.37
- [email protected]
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–100
- Schedules at
- carontetourist.it
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €35–100
- Phone
- 3409848540
- [email protected]
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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