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
17h 38m$303–928Train 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$403–717Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Nairobi Wilson Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL)plane CTA - WIL
15h 16m$332–977Train 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 41m$351–1,274
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Nairobi (NBO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Nairobi is to train and fly which costs $400 - $750 and takes 21h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Nairobi is to train and fly which takes 15h 16m and costs $330 - $1,000.
The distance between Messina and Nairobi is 4989 km.
It takes approximately 17h 38m to get from Messina to Nairobi, including transfers.
Nairobi is 1h ahead of Messina. It is currently 8:49 AM in Messina and 9:49 AM in Nairobi.
There are 10563+ 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
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nairobi via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nairobi via Athens, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Zanzibar, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Zanzibar, Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Rome, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nairobi via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nairobi via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Zanzibar, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Zanzibar, Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Rome, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nairobi via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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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