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How to get fromNantes to Palermoby plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)

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There are 9 ways to get from Nantes to Palermo by plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)

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  1. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Palermo Airport

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    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane NTE - PMO
    5h 54m
    €64–367

  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 / ...
    5. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    25h 57m

  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
    31h 56m
    €279–409

  4. Bus via Rome

    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 Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Busbus bus
    40h 5m
    €174–283

  5. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Massy TGVtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane ORY - PMO
    7h 48m
    €158–420

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

    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 Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    8h 37m
    €77–259

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2train train
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train
    4. Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    26h 21m
    €326–556

  8. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Modanetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Modane to Torino Porta Nuovatrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principetrain train
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    35h 23m
    €337–513

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nantes to Metzbus bus
    2. Take the bus from METZ - Gare Routiere to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    45h 15m
    €347–489

Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration2h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,599.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 54m

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

Volotea and Transavia France fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 3 times a week. 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 5m.

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