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

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There are 9 ways to get from Cannes to Messina by plane, bus, train, ferry, car ferry, night train, or car

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

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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 bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    8h 24m
    €79–207

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain train C3
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    16h 59m

  3. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain train C3
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Savonatrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Savona to Villa S. Giovannibus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    21h 40m
    €105–160

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Cannes 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 Messina Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    20h 6m
    €114–157

  5. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    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 Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    8h 59m
    €98–224

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

    1. Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain train
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Sestri Ponen.train train
    3. Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane GOA - CTA
    4. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    10h 3m
    €82–170

  7. Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain train
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Pisa Centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane PSA - CTA
    4. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    12h 7m
    €92–245

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Sala Consilinabus bus N1501
    2. Take the bus from Sala Consilina to Messinabus bus N592 / ...
    23h 42m
    €95–152

  9. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Cannes to Villa San Giovannicar car
    2. Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    13h 33m
    €215–311

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

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration3h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€39Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cannes, France and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Gare SNCF Cannes to Messina via Aeroport Promenade, Nice Airport, and Sala Consilina in around 23h 42m.

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