There are 6 ways to get from Catania to Nantes by plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane CTA - NTE
3h 35m€70–223Train, ferry
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantestrain
23h 46mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Port of Palermocar
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Nantescar
34h 16m€303–458Bus
- Take the bus from Catania Central Bus Station to METZ - Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
37h 15m€303–435Bus via Turin
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele IIbus
- Take the bus from Turin to Grenoblebus 744
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Nantesbus 724
41h 13m€175–348Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Catania Centrale to Milano Centralenighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Modanetrain Fr
- Take the train from Modane to Nantestrain Tgv
30h 42m€348–537
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Nantes is to fly which costs €70 - €230 and takes 3h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Nantes is to fly which takes 3h 35m and costs €70 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania station to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Catania Central Bus Station and arriving at Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Metz - Bus Station and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Catania to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Catania Centrale and arriving at Nantes via Milano Centrale and Modane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 42m.
The distance between Catania and Nantes is 1748 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Nantes without a car is to train and ferry which takes 23h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Catania to Nantes, including transfers.
Catania to Nantes bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Catania Central Bus Station.
Catania to Nantes train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, depart from Catania Centrale station.
The best way to get from Catania to Nantes is to fly which takes 3h 35m and costs €70 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €300 - €440 and takes 37h 15m.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Nantes, France?
Volotea and easyJet fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Catania Central Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via METZ - Gare Routiere, Metz - Bus Station, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 37h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €180–310
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Modane to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €200–300
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Catania Centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Catania Central Bus Station to METZ - Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €250–340
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Turin to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Grenoble to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Booking & Getting There
Catania to Nantes bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at METZ - Gare Routiere station.
Catania to Nantes train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity Night, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
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