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How to get fromNice to Messinaby plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, car ferry or car

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

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  1. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane NCE - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 57m
    €84–226

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Nice to Florencebus bus FlixBus N758
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messinabus bus N597 / ...
    19h 20m
    €55–180

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    16h 51m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train 3019 / ...
    2. Take the night train from Genova P.Za Principe to Messina Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    20h
    €108–151

  5. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane NCE - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Reggio Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    8h 43m
    €84–220

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

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Sestri Ponen.train train
    2. Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane GOA - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 9m
    €89–227

  7. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Savonatrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Savona to Villa S. Giovannibus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    21h 43m
    €98–154

  8. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Nice to Villa San Giovannicar car
    2. Take the ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    13h 11m
    €213–307

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

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration4h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€61Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Nice, France and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Nice to Messina via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 19h 20m.

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