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

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

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry
    2. Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane REG - NCE
    7h 50m

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane CTA - TRN
    3. Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Savonatrain train
    4. Take the train from Savona to Ventimigliatrain train
    5. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Cannestrain train
    12h 33m
    €81–242

  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 Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Ventimigliatrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Cannestrain train C3
    16h 43m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Messina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus N597 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Nice Airportbus bus N718 / ...
    20h 24m
    €133–215

  5. Ferry, night train, train

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Villa S.Giovanni to Genova P.Za Principenighttrain night train Ini
    3. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Ventimigliatrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Cannestrain train C3
    20h 17m

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

    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 37m
    €93–226

  7. 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 43m
    €95–268

  8. 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
    4. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Cannestrain train
    9h 49m
    €94–192

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Turin Stura Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Ventimigliatrain train
    3. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Cannestrain train C3
    29h
    €117–193

  10. Ferry, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry ferry
    2. Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Cannescar car
    13h 34m
    €252–372

Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration3h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€112Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 995.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 50m

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

You can take a bus from Messina to Gare SNCF Cannes via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Aéroport Terminal 1 in around 20h 24m.

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