There are 7 ways to get from Nantes to Palermo by plane, train, 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.
Fly to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane NTE - PMO
5h 45m€69–367Train, 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 Palermo Centraletrain Re
25h 14mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Nantes to Port of Genoacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
31h 56m€278–407Bus via Rome
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Busbus
40h 10m€162–269Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NTE - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
8h 32m€82–238Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Nantes to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Lingottotrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Lingotto to Genova P.Za Principetrain
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
33h 37m€324–503Bus
- Take the bus from Nantes to Metzbus
- Take the bus from METZ - Gare Routiere to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
45h 15m€343–484
Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Palermo is to fly and bus which costs €80 - €240 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs €65 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Nantes to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub and arriving at Palermo Terminal Bus via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 10m.
The distance between Nantes and Palermo is 1600 km.
The best way to get from Nantes to Palermo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 25h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Nantes to Palermo, including transfers.
Nantes to Palermo bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub station.
The best way to get from Nantes to Palermo is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs €65 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus via Rome, which costs €160 - €270 and takes 40h 10m.
Nantes to Palermo bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Book your Nantes to Palermo bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Nantes, France and Palermo, Italy?
Volotea, Transavia France, and easyJet fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Palermo Terminal Bus via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 40h 10m.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Palermo Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–360
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- 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
- €70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €170–260
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- 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
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- 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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