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

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

    best
    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane NCE - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    8h 3m

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Torino Lingottotrain train
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane TRN - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    12h 32m
    €72–224

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    15h 41m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Florencebus bus FlixBus N758
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messinabus bus N597 / ...
    20h 45m
    €122–192

  5. Train, night train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Ic
    2. Take the nighttrain from Genova P.Za Principe to Villa S.Giovanninighttrain night train Ini
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    20h 12m

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

    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 45m
    €89–221

  7. 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
    9h 42m
    €87–192

  8. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane NCE - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 44m
    €90–284

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Torino Porta Nuovatrain train 3137 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus Itabus
    28h 58m
    €114–193

  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 14m
    €250–361

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

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration5h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 979.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 3m

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

You can take a bus from Jardin d'Arménie to Messina via Aéroport / Promenade, Nice Airport, and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 20h 45m.

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