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How to get fromMessina to Niceby ferry, plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Messina to Nice by ferry, plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Ferry to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry ferry
    2. Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane REG - NCE
    7h 22m
    €118–313

  2. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane CTA - TRN
    3. Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Savonatrain train
    4. Take the train from Savona to Ventimigliatrain train
    11h 44m
    €67–253

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Ventimigliatrain train Ic
    15h 47m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Messina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus N597 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Nice Airportbus bus N718 / ...
    19h 39m
    €120–180

  5. Ferry, night train, train

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Villa S.Giovanni to Genova P.Za Principenighttrain night train Ini
    3. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimigliatrain train Ic
    19h 35m

  6. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane CTA - NCE
    8h 20m
    €83–231

  7. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane plane CTA - GOA
    3. Take the train from Genova Sestri Ponen. to Ventimigliatrain train
    9h 8m
    €87–203

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Turin Stura Bus Stationbus bus Itabus
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Ventimigliatrain train 3115 / ...
    28h 20m
    €118–194

  9. Ferry, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry ferry
    2. Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Nicecar car
    13h 10m
    €212–322

Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration3h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 974.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 22m

What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Nice, France?

You can take a bus from Messina to Albert 1er via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station, Nice Airport, and Aéroport / Promenade in around 19h 39m.

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