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

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There are 10 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

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    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
    12h 36m
    €109–336

  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 45m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lorient to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Palermo to Messinacar car
    36h 5m
    €326–486

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lorient - Échange Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Naples Metropark Central Parking to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus
    40h 20m
    €191–362

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

    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 18m
    €113–279

  6. 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 3m
    €130–311

  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 7m
    €125–373

  8. 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 24m
    €153–368

  9. Bus via Turin

    1. Take the bus from Lorient to Grenoblebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Grenoble to Turinbus bus 744 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to Messina Main Train Stationbus bus
    42h 20m
    €173–329

  10. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Lorient to Nantestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdestrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lourdes to Villa S.Giovannitrain train
    5. Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    45h 52m
    €392–758

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

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration9h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,950.9 km
  • Duration: 12h 36m

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 Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Naples Metropark Central Parking in around 40h 20m.

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