There are 3 ways to get from Nairobi to Messina by plane, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane NBO - REG
- Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry
24h 22m€317–912Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NBO - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
21h 45m€223–720Fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane NBO - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
21h 21m€259–853
Nairobi (NBO) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Messina is to fly and train which costs €220 - €750 and takes 21h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Messina is to fly and train which takes 21h 21m and costs €250 - €900.
The distance between Nairobi and Messina is 4953 km.
It takes approximately 24h 22m to get from Nairobi to Messina, including transfers.
Messina is 2h behind Nairobi. It is currently 1:48 PM in Nairobi and 11:48 AM in Messina.
There are 1160+ hotels available in Messina.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Messina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Messina. However, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG), walk to Reggio Calabria Airport, take the line 28 bus to Reggio di Calabria - Ponte Libertà, walk to Reggio di Calabria, then take the ferry to Messina Marittima. Alternatively, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), walk to Catania Airport, take the bus to Catania, walk to Catania Centrale, then take the train to Messina Centrale.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Nairobi to Reggio Calabria Airport via Jeddah, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–900
Flights from Nairobi to Reggio Calabria Airport via Cairo, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Reggio Calabria Airport via Istanbul, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Reggio Calabria Airport via Addis Ababa, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nairobi to Reggio Calabria Airport via Cairo, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Reggio Calabria Airport via Istanbul, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Reggio Calabria Airport via Addis Ababa, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,400
Flights from Nairobi to Palermo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nairobi to Reggio Calabria Airport via Cairo, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Reggio Calabria Airport via Istanbul, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Reggio Calabria Airport via Addis Ababa, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,400
Flights from Nairobi to Palermo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Reggio Calabria Airport via Cairo, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Reggio Calabria Airport via Istanbul, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Reggio Calabria Airport via Addis Ababa, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,400
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Reggio Calabria Airport via Addis Ababa, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,400
Flights from Nairobi to Palermo Airport via Addis Ababa, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–700
Flights from Nairobi to Palermo Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–800
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- [email protected]
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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