There are 4 ways to get from Messina to Nairobi by train, plane, taxi, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Nairobi
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Nairobi (NBO)plane CTA - NBO
19h 41m$273–874Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Nairobi Wilson Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane CTA - WIL
19h 28m$242–823Train 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 24m$352–1,156Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi, shuttle
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO)plane CTA - JRO
- Take the taxi from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to Arushataxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Arusha to Nairobi
23h 49m$331–1,070
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Nairobi is to train and fly which costs $240 - $850 and takes 19h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Nairobi is to train and fly which takes 19h 28m and costs $240 - $850.
The distance between Messina and Nairobi is 4988 km.
It takes approximately 19h 41m to get from Messina to Nairobi, including transfers.
Nairobi is 1h ahead of Messina. It is currently 7:51 PM in Messina and 8:51 PM in Nairobi.
There are 11591+ 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 train to Catania Centrale, walk to Catania, take the bus to Catania Airport, 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 the train to Palermo Centrale, take the train to Palermo Aeroporto, walk to Palermo Airport (PMO) airport, fly to Nairobi (NBO), walk to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, then take the bus to Kencom/Ambassadeur.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nairobi via Athens, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nairobi via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nairobi via Athens, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nairobi via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nairobi via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
- Website
- airkenya.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Istanbul, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Rome, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–950
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +254 203 555 780
- info@marangushuttles.com
- Website
- marangushuttles.com
Shuttle from Arusha to Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–25
- Schedules at
- marangushuttles.com
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $18–22
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