There are 4 ways to get from Messina to Nairobi by train, plane, bus, or busferry
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
15h 6m$264–871Train 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
16h 18m$263–870Train 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
19h 10m$353–1,156Train, bus, bus and ferry to Malta International Airport, fly to Nairobi
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossatrain
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo Viale Europabus
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Nairobi (NBO)plane MLA - NBO
23h 20m$546–1,204
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 $260 - $900 and takes 16h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Nairobi is to train and fly which takes 15h 6m and costs $260 - $900.
The distance between Messina and Nairobi is 4988 km.
It takes approximately 15h 6m to get from Messina to Nairobi, including transfers.
Nairobi is 2h ahead of Messina. It is currently 10:48 PM in Messina and 12:48 AM in Nairobi.
There are 11543+ 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
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nairobi via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nairobi via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Malta International Airport to Nairobi via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nairobi via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Malta International Airport to Nairobi via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nairobi via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Website
- precisionairtz.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nairobi via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Zanzibar, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Istanbul, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Nairobi via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- Website
- flightlink.co.tz
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Zanzibar, Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Zanzibar, Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 091-6208000
- info@astsicilia.it
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo Viale Europa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- res@virtuferries.com
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $81
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
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