There are 6 ways to get from Nantes to Catania 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 Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NTE - CTA
5h 2m€71–212Train, ferry
- Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
24h 5mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Nantes to Port of Genoacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Cataniacar
34h 22m€304–462Bus
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Metz - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from METZ - Gare Routiere to Catania Central Bus Stationbus
38h 23m€306–445Bus via Turin
- Take the bus from Nantes to Thiersbus 724
- Take the bus from Thiers to Lyonbus 776 / ...
- Take the bus from Gare de Lyon-Perrache to Torino - Corso Vittorio Emanuele Ii - Capolineabus
- Take the bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus
41h 20m€172–337Train, night train
- Take the train from Nantes to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the nighttrain from Milano Centrale to Catania Centralenighttrain Ini
30h€304–587
Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Catania is to fly which costs €70 - €220 and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to Catania is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs €70 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Nantes to Catania station. However, there are services departing from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub and arriving at Catania Central Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and METZ - Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Nantes to Catania. However, there are services departing from Nantes and arriving at Catania Centrale via Lyon Part Dieu and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h.
The distance between Nantes and Catania is 1748 km.
The best way to get from Nantes to Catania without a car is to train and ferry which takes 24h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Nantes to Catania, including transfers.
Nantes to Catania bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub station.
Nantes to Catania train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nantes station.
The best way to get from Nantes to Catania is to fly which takes 5h 2m and costs €70 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €300 - €450 and takes 38h 23m.
What companies run services between Nantes, France and Catania, Italy?
easyJet, Volotea, and ITA Airways fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Catania Central Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Metz - Bus Station, and METZ - Gare Routiere in around 38h 23m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Metz - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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Nantes to Catania bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Nantes to Catania train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
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