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How to get fromNice Airport (NCE) to Messinaby plane, ferry, train, bus, night train, car ferry, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Messina by plane, ferry, train, bus, night train, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane NCE - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    5h 36m
    €118–308

  2. Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane NCE - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    6h 29m
    €87–218

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train C3
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    16h 24m

  4. Bus via Florence

    1. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Florencebus bus FlixBus N758
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messinabus bus N597 / ...
    19h 25m
    €123–185

  5. Train, night train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train C3
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Ic
    3. Take the nighttrain from Genova P.Za Principe to Villa S.Giovanninighttrain night train Ini
    4. Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    20h 58m
    €127–322

  6. Fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane NCE - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    6h 47m
    €92–280

  7. Fly to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane plane NCE - CIY
    2. Take the bus from Ragusa Bus Terminal to Catania Via Archimedebus bus
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 16m
    €240–580

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Turinbus bus N778 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus Itabus
    27h 14m
    €98–175

  9. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Nice Airport (NCE) to Villa San Giovannicar car
    2. Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    13h 21m
    €260–375

Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration5h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 964.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 36m

What companies run services between Nice Airport (NCE), France and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Nice Airport to Messina via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 19h 25m.

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