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How to get fromMessina to Nantesby train, plane, car ferry, car, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Messina to Nantes by train, plane, car ferry, car, or bus

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  1. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

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    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane CTA - NTE
    7h 46m
    €78–250

  2. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovannicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Modanetrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Modane to Nantestrain train Tgv
    21h 42m
    €372–738

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Messina to Port of Palermocar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Genoa to Nantescar car
    34h 20m
    €306–462

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to METZ - Gare Routierebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus
    38h 35m
    €299–427

  5. Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane PMO - NTE
    9h 31m
    €89–412

  6. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane CTA - ORY
    3. Take the train from Massy TGV to Nantestrain train
    10h 36m
    €151–354

  7. Bus via Turin

    1. Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele IIbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Turin to Grenoblebus bus 744
    3. Take the bus from Grenoble to Nantesbus bus 724
    39h 33m
    €169–343

Messina to Nantes by car ferry and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration21h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€372Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,847 km
  • Duration: 7h 46m

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

You can take a bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via METZ - Gare Routiere, Metz - Bus Station, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 38h 35m.

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