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

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

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  1. Fly 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
    7h 57m
    €81–233

  2. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux 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 18m

  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 24m
    €313–463

  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 33m
    €287–422

  5. Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane NTE - REG
    2. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    8h 30m

  6. Fly 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
    9h 37m
    €93–414

  7. Bus via Turin

    1. Take the bus from Nantes to Thiersbus bus 724
    2. Take the bus from Thiers to Lyonbus bus 776 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Gare de Lyon-Perrache to Torino - Corso Vittorio Emanuele Ii - Capolineabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus
    39h 37m
    €150–307

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

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration4h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,847 km
  • Duration: 7h 57m

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 33m.

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