There are 6 ways to get from Messina to Nantes by train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane CTA - NTE
7h 55m€83–195Ferry, train
- 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 Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nantestrain Tgv
21h 40mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Messina to Port of Palermocar
- Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Nantescar
34h 27m€305–460Bus, train
- Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to METZ - Gare Routierebus
- Take the train from Lorraine TGV to Nantestrain 061A
35h 13mTrain to Palermo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane PMO - NTE
9h 23m€94–408Bus
- Take the bus from Messina Main Train Station to Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele IIbus
- Take the bus from Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
36h 41m€170–356
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Nantes is to train and fly which costs €80 - €200 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Nantes is to train and fly which takes 7h 55m and costs €80 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina station to Nantes. However, there are services departing from Messina Main Train Station and arriving at Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station and Chambéry - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 41m.
The distance between Messina and Nantes is 1847 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Nantes without a car is to ferry and train which takes 21h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Messina to Nantes, including transfers.
Messina to Nantes bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Messina Main Train Station.
Messina to Nantes bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II station.
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There are 1407+ hotels available in Nantes.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Nantes, France?
You can take a bus from Messina Main Train Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub via Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station, and Chambéry - Bus Station in around 36h 41m.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–400
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €190–390
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–340
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lorraine TGV to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to METZ - Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Messina Main Train Station to Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station to Chambéry - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
- €100–160
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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