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How to get fromNantes to Messinaby plane, train, car ferry, car, bus, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Nantes to Messina by plane, train, car ferry, car, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane NTE - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    8h 16m
    €82–206

  2. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    21h 42m
    €339–769

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Nantes to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Palermo to Messinacar car
    34h 27m
    €308–464

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Metz - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from METZ - Gare Routiere to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    39h 32m

  5. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane NTE - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 11m
    €89–410

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

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Massy TGVtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane ORY - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 23m
    €145–372

  7. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2train train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    21h 47m

  8. Bus via Aosta

    1. Take the bus from Nantes to Thiersbus bus 724
    2. Take the bus from Thiers to Annecybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chamonix to Aostabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Aosta to Messinabus bus
    39h 47m
    €197–331

Nantes to Messina by train and car ferry

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration21h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€339Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,847.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 16m

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

You can take a bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Metz - Bus Station, and METZ - Gare Routiere in around 39h 32m.

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