There are 7 ways to get from Nantes to Sicily by plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia), car, car ferry, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane NTE - PMO
5h 46m€64–367Train
- Take the train from Nantes to Modanetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Modane to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
28h 37m€387–669Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Nantes to Port of Genoacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
30h 48m€309–452Bus 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 32m€189–309Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NTE - CTA
5h 29m€70–226Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from Nantes to Massy Tgvtrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ORY - CTA
7h 11m€144–331Bus
- Take the bus from Nantes to Metzbus
- Take the bus from METZ - Gare Routiere to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus
45h 47m€351–493
Nantes to Sicily by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Sicily is to fly which costs €70 - €230 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to Sicily is to fly which takes 5h 29m and costs €70 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Nantes to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Nantes to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Nantes and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Modane, Torino Porta Susa, Roma Termini and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 37m.
The distance between Nantes and Sicily is 1600 km.
The best way to get from Nantes to Sicily without a car is to train which takes 28h 37m and costs €380 - €700.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Nantes to Sicily, including transfers.
Nantes to Sicily bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub station.
Nantes to Sicily train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nantes station.
The best way to get from Nantes to Sicily is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs €60 - €370. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €380 - €700 and takes 28h 37m, you could also bus via Rome, which costs €180 - €310 and takes 40h 32m.
What companies run services between Nantes, France and Sicily, Italy?
Volotea, Transavia France, and easyJet fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nantes to Palermo Notarbartolo via Modane, Torino Porta Susa, Roma Termini, and Palermo Centrale in around 28h 37m.
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Palermo Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–430
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €200–300
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Modane to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Modane to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes to Metz
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from METZ - Gare Routiere to Palermo Piazza Cairoli
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €280–390
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Booking & Getting There
Nantes to Sicily bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Nantes to Sicily train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Modane station.
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