There are 10 ways to get from Messina to Cannes by bus, plane, ferry, train, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane CTA - NCE
7h 53m€80–197Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Ventimigliatrain Ic
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Cannestrain C3
16h 58mBus
- Take the bus from Villa S. Giovanni to Genoa Piazza della Vittoriabus Reggio Calabria
- Take the bus from Genoa to Nice Airportbus FlixBus N758 / ...
22h 20m€88–155Night train, train
- Take the night train from Messina Centrale to Genova P.Za Principenighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimigliatrain Ic
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Cannestrain C3
21h 53m€114–154Ferry to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane REG - NCE
7h 49m€104–224Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, train
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane CTA - GOA
- Take the train from Genova Sestri Ponen. to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Cannestrain
9h 35m€88–180Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane CTA - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Cannestrain
11h 42m€95–245Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane CTA - LIN
- Take the train from Pavia to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Cannestrain
11h 48m€95–222Bus via Battipaglia
- Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Battipaglia Ospedalebus Autoservizi Salemi S202
- Take the bus from Battipaglia to Nice Airportbus N1501
23h 5m€92–134Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Cannescar
13h 31m€212–312
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Cannes is to bus which costs €85 - €160 and takes 22h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Cannes is to ferry and fly which takes 7h 49m and costs €100 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Cannes. However, there are services departing from Messina and arriving at Gare SNCF Cannes via Villa S. Giovanni, Cadorna/Piazza Della Vittoria, Genoa and Aéroport Terminal 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Messina to Cannes. However, there are services departing from Messina Centrale and arriving at Cannes via Genova P.Za Principe and Ventimiglia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 53m.
The distance between Messina and Cannes is 1082 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Cannes without a car is to ferry and train which takes 16h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Messina to Cannes, including transfers.
Messina to Cannes bus services, operated by Lirosi Autoservizi, depart from Villa S. Giovanni station.
Messina to Cannes train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Messina Centrale station.
Messina to Cannes bus services, operated by Lirosi Autoservizi, arrive at Genoa Piazza della Vittoria station.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Cannes, France?
You can take a bus from Messina to Gare SNCF Cannes via Villa San Giovanni, Villa S. Giovanni, Cadorna/Piazza Della Vittoria, Doria/Metro' Principe, Genoa, and Aéroport Terminal 1 in around 22h 20m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Pisa International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pisa Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pavia to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Sestri Ponen. to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pavia to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Messina Centrale to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- 0966 57552
- info@lirosiautoservizi.com
- Website
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
Bus from Villa S. Giovanni to Genoa Piazza della Vittoria
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–80
- Schedules at
- lirosiautoserviziorari.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Genoa to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Battipaglia to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Battipaglia Ospedale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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