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

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There are 11 ways to get from Lorient to Messina by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry

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

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    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 12m
    €112–268

  2. 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 32m

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    33h 35m

  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
    36h 2m
    €332–490

  5. Bus to Brest Bretagne Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Lorient to Brestbus bus
    2. Fly from Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BES - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    12h 6m
    €121–302

  6. Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Rennestrain train
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane RNS - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    12h 45m
    €184–457

  7. 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 6m
    €119–472

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

    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
    10h 43m
    €113–455

  9. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Naples Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane NTE - NAP
    3. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    13h 52m

  10. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    5. Take the carferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    24h 29m
    €367–827

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lorient - Échange Bus Station to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Grenoble to Turinbus bus 740 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus
    40h 30m
    €172–375

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

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration3h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,035.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 12m

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

You can take a bus from Lorient - Échange Bus Station to Messina Main Train Station via Grenoble, Turin, and Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II in around 40h 30m.

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