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

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There are 6 ways to get from Messina to Nantes by train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly

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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 58m
    €82–233

  2. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    2. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Nantestrain train Tgv
    21h 49m

  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 41m
    €292–422

  5. Train to Palermo Airport, fly

    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 24m
    €93–412

  6. Bus via Turin

    1. Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Turin Stura Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Gare de Lyon-Perrachebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lyon to Thiersbus bus 776 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Thiers to Nantesbus bus 724
    40h 5m
    €149–254

Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration5h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,847 km
  • Duration: 7h 58m

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 41m.

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