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There are 11 ways to get from Messina to Nice by train, plane, ferry, bus, night train, or car

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

    best
    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 21m
    €72–207

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Messina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus N597 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Florence to Nicebus bus FlixBus N758
    19h 35m
    €68–165

  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 Napoli Afragolatrain train Fa / ...
    3. Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Roma Tiburtinatrain train
    4. Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Fa
    5. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimigliatrain train Ic
    16h 42m

  4. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Lipariferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Lipari to Palermoferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Civitavecchiaferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port of Porto Torresferry ferry
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Porto Torres to Port of Nice Lympiaferry ferry
    40h 43m
    €186–338

  5. Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane PMO - NCE
    8h 37m
    €83–241

  6. 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 39m
    €78–196

  7. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane CTA - PSA
    3. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Ventimigliatrain train
    11h 49m
    €91–274

  8. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane CTA - LIN
    3. Take the train from Pavia to Ventimigliatrain train
    11h 52m
    €90–229

  9. Bus via Bologna

    1. Take the bus from Messina to Bolognabus bus Messina - Bologna / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bologna - Piazza Xx Settembre to Piazza Colombo - Sanremobus bus
    24h 15m
    €104–177

  10. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Messina Centrale to Genova P.Za Principenighttrain night train Ini
    2. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimigliatrain train Ic
    20h 37m
    €127–254

  11. Ferry, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry ferry
    2. Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Nicecar car
    13h 7m
    €202–312

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

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration3h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€64Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Messina to Nice via Florence in around 19h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Messina Marittima to Port of Nice Lympia via Lipari, Palermo, Port of Palermo, Port of Civitavecchia, and Port of Porto Torres in around 40h 43m.

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