There are 12 ways to get from Ancona to La Rochelle by train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, plane, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
15h 10m€225–513Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Ancona to Roma Tiburtinatrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane FCO - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
12h 46m€99–291Bus
- Take the bus from Ancona to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus 420
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
24h 56m€107–183Drive 1,390 km
- Drive from Ancona to La Rochellecar 1,390 km
15h 3m€226–326Fly Raffaello Sanzio Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane AOI - LRH
16h 38m€124–484Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Ancona to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Tgv
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
16h 32m€250–437Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Ancona Sud to Geneva - Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
27h 30m€112–171Fly Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane AOI - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
11h 14m€119–464Fly Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane AOI - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
10h 34m€128–439Train, train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane FLR - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
10h 23m€129–376Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Ancona to Roma Tiburtinatrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane FCO - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
12h 16m€118–446Train, train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane VCE - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
11h 25m€112–380
Ancona to La Rochelle by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ancona to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €100 - €190 and takes 24h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Ancona to La Rochelle is to train and fly which takes 10h 23m and costs €120 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Ancona to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Ancona and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Ancona to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Ancona and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Bologna Centrale, Torino Porta Susa, Quai de la Gare and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 10m.
The distance between Ancona and La Rochelle is 1740 km. The road distance is 1390 km.
The best way to get from Ancona to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 15h 10m and costs €220 - €550.
It takes approximately 15h 10m to get from Ancona to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Ancona to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ancona station.
Ancona to La Rochelle train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Ancona station.
The best way to get from Ancona to La Rochelle is to train which takes 15h 10m and costs €220 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €190 and takes 24h 56m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €490 and takes 16h 38m.
What companies run services between Ancona, Italy and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Ancona to La Rochelle Ville via Bologna Centrale, Torino Porta Susa, Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 15h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ancona to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop in around 24h 56m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–410
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–310
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–150
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–450
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ancona to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ancona to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ancona to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ancona to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ancona to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ancona to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ancona to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Geneva to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Geneva to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 0824 46304
- info@sellitto.com
- Website
- sellitto.com
Bus from Ancona Sud to Geneva - Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Schedules at
- sellitto.com
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Booking & Getting There
Ancona to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Ancona to La Rochelle train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ancona to La Rochelle is 1390 km. It takes approximately 15h 3m to drive from Ancona to La Rochelle.
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