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There are 10 ways to get from Nice to Messina by plane, bus, train, ferry, night train, or car

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

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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 bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    8h 8m
    €75–203

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Savonatrain train
    2. Take the train from Savona to Torino Lingottotrain train
    3. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane TRN - CTA
    4. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    11h 47m
    €70–197

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Ic
    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 21m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nice to Genoabus bus 482 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Genoa Piazza della Vittoria to Villa S. Giovannibus bus Turin
    21h 22m
    €87–144

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Ic
    2. Take the night train from Genova P.Za Principe to Messina Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    19h 28m
    €108–151

  6. 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
    €94–220

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

    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 bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    9h 25m
    €76–164

  8. Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Pisa Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane PSA - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    11h 29m
    €86–239

  9. Bus via Battipaglia

    1. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Battipagliabus bus N1501
    2. Take the bus from Battipaglia Ospedale to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus bus Autoservizi Salemi S201
    23h 5m
    €94–136

  10. 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
    €210–303

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

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration3h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€39Cheapest 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 Genoa, Marittima/Principe Fs, Brignole Fs/, Genoa Piazza della Vittoria, Villa S. Giovanni, and Villa San Giovanni in around 21h 22m.

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