There are 4 ways to get from Messina to Nairobi by bus, plane, train, taxi, or shuttle
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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
16h 27m$259–912Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Nairobi Wilson Airport
cheapest- 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$258–911Train 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 44m$280–788Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Kilimanjaro International Airport, taxi, shuttle
- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- 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
22h 30m$517–958
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 $280 - $800 and takes 21h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Nairobi is to bus and fly which takes 16h 27m and costs $250 - $950.
The distance between Messina and Nairobi is 4996 km.
It takes approximately 16h 27m to get from Messina to Nairobi, including transfers.
Nairobi is 2h ahead of Messina. It is currently 7:58 AM in Messina and 9:58 AM in Nairobi.
There are 8518+ 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 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 Palermo Airport to Nairobi via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
- Website
- flysafarilink.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Zanzibar, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Istanbul, Kilimanjaro International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Zanzibar, Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nairobi via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nairobi via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nairobi via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nairobi via Tunis, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Zanzibar, Arusha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport via Rome, Mombasa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nairobi via Zanzibar
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- 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
- +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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