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

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There are 8 ways to get from Messina to Nice by bus, plane, ferry, train, night train, car ferry, or car

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  1. Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)planeCTA - NCE
    7h 28m
    €74–191

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Messina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus StationbusN597 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Florence to NicebusFlixBus N758
    19h 35m
    €51–142

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniferryM1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Milano CentraletrainFr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Genova P.Za PrincipetrainIc
    4. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to VentimigliatrainIc
    15h 36m

  4. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Messina Centrale to Genova P.Za PrincipenighttrainIni
    2. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to VentimigliatrainIc
    21h 2m
    €103–151

  5. Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)planeCTA - GOA
    3. Take the train from Genova Sestri Ponen. to Ventimigliatrain
    8h 54m
    €88–225

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

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry
    2. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Reggio Calabria C.Letrain
    3. Take the train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Melito Porto Salvotrain
    4. Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)planeREG - NCE
    9h 54m

  7. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry
    2. Take the bus from Villa S. Giovanni to Savonabus
    3. Take the train from Savona to VentimigliatrainIc
    21h 20m
    €90–158

  8. Ferry, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
    2. Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Nicecar
    13h 1m
    €212–312

Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) flights

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Duration4hAverage Duration
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You can take a bus from Messina to Nice via Florence in around 19h 35m.

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