There are 7 ways to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Panarea (Island) by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, night bus or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly to Catania, train, ferry • 9h 54m
82€ - 231€
Cheapest option
Night bus, train, ferry • 16h 33m
66€ - 234€
5 alternative options
Fly to Reggio Calabria, car ferry, ferry • 10h 33m
148€ - 444€
Fly to Lamezia Terme, train, car ferry, ferry • 11h 18m
93€ - 292€
Bus, ferry • 26h 7m
96€ - 126€
Bus, ferry via Genoa • 27h 22m
Ferry, bus, train • 28h 58m
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The national COVID-19 helpline number in Panarea (Island) is 1500.
Wearing a face mask on public transport in Panarea (Island) is mandatory.
The social distance requirement in Panarea (Island) is 1 metre.
Make yourself known to an official member of staff and/or call the national coronavirus helpline number on 1500.
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Panarea (Island) is to bus and ferry which costs 95€ - 130€ and takes 26h 7m.
The quickest way to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Panarea (Island) is to fly and train and ferry which costs 80€ - 240€ and takes 9h 54m.
The distance between Nice Airport (NCE) and Panarea (Island) is 863 km.
The best way to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Panarea (Island) without a car is to night bus and train and ferry which takes 16h 33m and costs 65€ - 240€.
It takes approximately 9h 54m to get from Nice Airport (NCE) to Panarea (Island), including transfers.
The quickest flight from Nice Airport to Catania Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h.
Alitalia and easyJet offer flights from Nice Airport to Catania Airport.
There are 319+ hotels available in Panarea (Island). Prices start at 75€ per night.
- Distance: 862.7 km
- Duration: 9h 54m
What companies run services between Nice Airport (NCE), France and Panarea (Island), Italy?
There is no direct connection from Nice Airport (NCE) to Panarea (Island). However, you can fly to Catania, take the walk to Catania Airport, take the bus to Catania Via Archimede, take the walk to Catania Centrale, take the train to Messina Centrale, take the train to Milazzo, take the walk to Milazzo, then take the ferry to Panarea (Island). Alternatively, you can fly to Reggio Calabria, take the walk to Reggio Calabria Airport, take the bus to Reggio di Calabria - Stazione, take the walk to Reggio Calabria C.Le, take the train to Villa S.Giovanni, take the walk to Villa San Giovanni, take the car ferry to Messina Marittima, take the walk to Messina Centrale, take the train to Milazzo, take the walk to Milazzo, then take the ferry to Panarea (Island).
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Nice to Catania via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 120€ - 420€
Flights from Nice to Reggio Calabria via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 120€ - 460€
Flights from Nice to Lamezia Terme via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- 170€ - 330€
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- 140€ - 650€
Flights from Nice to Catania via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- 140€ - 650€
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice to Lamezia Terme via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- 280€ - 1400€
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice to Lamezia Terme via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- 110€ - 900€
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Nice to Lamezia Terme via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 260€ - 490€
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 6€ - 14€
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- 12€ - 14€
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- 7€ - 15€
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- 13€ - 15€
Train from Roma Tiburtina to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- 14€ - 29€
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- 26€ - 29€
Train from Palermo Centrale to Milazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 13€ - 26€
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- 23€ - 26€
Trenitalia’s Intercity (IC) trains are slower than the high-speed Frecce trains but are still a good way to travel between major cities and towns, with routes including Rome to Naples, Venice to Bologna and Milan to Genoa. Tickets usually open for booking 90 days ahead of travel, and you’ll need make a seat reservation before boarding. All IC trains have 1st and 2nd class carriages as well as a bar buffet car, air conditioning and power sockets. InterCity trains that run at night are called InterCity Notte (ICN).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 7€ - 10€
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- 7€ - 10€
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 7€ - 11€
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- 7€ - 11€
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- 30€ - 45€
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- 30€ - 45€
Train from Roma Tiburtina to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 12€ - 18€
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- 12€ - 18€
Train from Palermo Centrale to Milazzo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- 12€ - 18€
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- 12€ - 18€
Trenitalia’s high-speed Frecce trains run on specialised tracks and have a greater level of service and comfort than InterCity and regional trains. There are three types of Frecce trains: Frecciarossa, (the fastest; connects major Italian cities); Frecciargento (mostly connect Rome to other Italian cities); and Frecciabianca (the slowest Frecce trains). Frecciarossa trains offer four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Standard, Premium, Business and Executive. All Frecce tickets include a seat reservation and must be purchased before boarding the train.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- 11€ - 50€
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- 11€ - 16€
- Base Standard
- 26€ - 35€
- Base Premium
- 30€ - 50€
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 35€ - 110€
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- 35€ - 50€
- Base Standard
- 60€ - 85€
- Base Premium
- 75€ - 110€
Train from Roma Tiburtina to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 14€ - 40€
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- 14€ - 19€
- Base Standard
- 22€ - 29€
- Base Premium
- 25€ - 40€
Private train company Italotreno operates high-speed trains in Italy on the same tracks as Trenitalia. The routes service 21 stations across the country, including popular routes Milan-Florence, Rome-Venice and Bologna-Naples. Choose from four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Smart, Comfort, Prima and Club Executive. Italo also operates Italobus – an integrated train-bus service that takes passengers from the main train stations to other Italian cities.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 060708
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Tiburtina to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- 9€ - 25€
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- 9€ - 13€
- Smart Low Cost
- 9€ - 13€
- Smart Flex
- 18€ - 25€
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Night bus from Nice, Nice Airport to Genoa, Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- 12€ - 15€
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0966 57552
- info@lirosilinee.com
- Website
- lirosilinee.com
Bus from Nice - Ferber to Villa San Giovani
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- 75€ - 95€
- Schedules at
- lirosilinee.com
- Phone
- +34 937 065 366
- Website
- barcelonanord.cat
Bus from Nice to Genova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Estació d'autobusos Barcelona Nord
- Phone
- +39 0861 1991900
- info@baltour.it
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Genova - Piazza Della Vittoria-Lato Palazzo Inps to MESSINA - Piazza Della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 45€ - 65€
- Website
- Baltour
- Phone
- 06 164 160, +39091342525
- info@segesta.it
- Website
- segesta.it
Bus from Trapani - Via Ammiraglio Staiti to Palermo Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- segesta.it
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Milazzo to Panarea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 17€ - 23€
- Website
- Liberty Lines S.P.A.
- Phone
- 800 627414
- servizioclienti@carontetourist.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 2€ - 40€
- Website
- Caronte & Tourist
- Passenger
- 2€ - 7€
- Moto
- 16€ - 22€
- Car
- 30€ - 40€
- Phone
- +39 081 428 5555
- booking@snav.it
- Website
- snav.it
Ferry from Napoli Mergellina to Panarea
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- 40€ - 60€
- Website
- SNAV
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- Phone
- +39 090.36.46.01
- servizioclienti@siremar.it
- Website
- carontetourist.it
Ferry from Napoli Mergellina to Panarea
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- 14€ - 65€
- Website
- Siremar
- Phone
- +33.4.95.32.95.95
- Website
- corsica-ferries.it
Ferry from Nice to Trapani
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- 70€ - 180€
- Website
- Sardinia Ferries
- Website
- Sardinia Ferries
- Passenger Flex Fare
- 70€ - 90€
- Passenger & Vehicle Flex Fare
- 130€ - 180€
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