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How to get fromNice to Messinaby plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, car ferry, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Nice to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    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
    9h 4m
    €89–232

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Sestri Ponen.train train
    2. Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane GOA - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 16m
    €87–203

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    16h 11m

  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 / ...
    20h 45m
    €122–186

  5. Train, night train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Re
    2. Take the nighttrain from Genova P.Za Principe to Villa S.Giovanninighttrain night train Ini
    3. Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    21h 8m
    €125–320

  6. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport 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
    9h 20m
    €94–285

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nice to Turinbus bus N1719
    2. Take the bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus Itabus
    27h 26m
    €99–175

  8. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Nice to Villa San Giovannicar car
    2. Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    13h 14m
    €222–320

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

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration4h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€36Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,064 km
  • Duration: 9h 4m

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

You can take a bus from Jardin d'Arménie to Messina via Aéroport / Promenade, Nice Airport, and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 20h 45m.

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