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

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

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  1. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane NTE - REG
    3. Take the ferry from Reggio di Calabria to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    11h 7m
    €152–499

  2. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane NTE - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 26m
    €113–317

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    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 / ...
    22h 42m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lorient 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 47m
    €378–553

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Lorraine TGVtrain train 061B
    2. Take the bus from METZ - Gare Routiere to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    36h 23m
    €409–610

  6. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane NTE - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    12h 13m
    €124–470

  7. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane ORY - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 22m
    €188–407

  8. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Modanetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Modane to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    24h 39m
    €410–791

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lorient to Grenoblebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Grenoble to Turinbus bus 740 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Turin to Messinabus bus
    39h 17m
    €170–354

Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration7h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,951 km
  • Duration: 11h 7m

What companies run services between Lorient, France and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from Lorient to Messina via Grenoble and Turin in around 39h 17m.

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