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

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There are 9 ways to get from Nantes to Messina by plane, bus, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or night train

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

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    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane NTE - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    7h 22m
    €72–221

  2. 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 55m

  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
    €309–467

  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
    37h 34m
    €296–445

  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 8m
    €89–410

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

    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 bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Messina Viale Boccetta Palaculturabus bus
    9h 25m
    €140–384

  7. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport 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 Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    8h 45m
    €87–393

  8. 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 39m
    €162–327

  9. Train, night train, car 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 Lingottotrain train Tgv
    3. Take the nighttrain from Torino Lingotto to Villa S.Giovanninighttrain night train Ini
    4. Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    28h 5m
    €339–624

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

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration3h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,848.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 22m

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 37h 34m.

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