There are 4 ways to get from Messina to Nairobi by bus, plane, ferry, car, or train
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 Nairobi
best- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Nairobi (NBO)plane CTA - NBO
19h 2m$249–912Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Nairobicar
4d 18h$1,703–2,503Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Nairobi
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Nairobi (NBO)plane PMO - NBO
21h 43m$301–1,038Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane CTA - WIL
19h 20m$268–961
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Nairobi is to bus and fly which costs $240 - $950 and takes 19h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Nairobi is to bus and fly which takes 19h 2m and costs $240 - $950.
The distance between Messina and Nairobi is 4996 km.
It takes approximately 19h 2m to get from Messina to Nairobi, including transfers.
Nairobi is 2h ahead of Messina. It is currently 3:53 AM in Messina and 5:53 AM in Nairobi.
There are 7757+ hotels available in Nairobi.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Nairobi, Kenya?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Nairobi. However, you can take the bus to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Nairobi (NBO), walk to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, then take the bus to Kencom/Ambassadeur. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Messina Marittima to Nairobi via Villa San Giovanni in around 4d 18h.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nairobi via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nairobi via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Dubai, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Rome, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Milan Malpensa, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Verona, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nairobi via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nairobi via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Istanbul, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Milan Malpensa, Kilimanjaro
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- 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
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.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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