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How to get fromNice Airport (NCE) to Messinaby plane, ferry, train, bus, night train, 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, 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 Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    5h 16m

  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 11m
    €78–214

  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 / ...
    15h 38m

  4. Bus

    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
    €122–200

  5. Train, night train, 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 night train from Genova P.Za Principe to Villa S.Giovanninighttrain night train Ini
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    20h 2m

  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 17m
    €93–225

  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
    9h 42m
    €191–348

  8. Bus via Pisa Airport (PSA)

    1. Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Pisa Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pisa Airport to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus
    22h 40m
    €100–190

  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
    €215–311

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

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration5h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€112Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 969.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 16m

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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