There are 11 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 Marne La Vallee Chessytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
15h 12m€251–563Train, train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
cheapest- 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 Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane VCE - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
12h 1m€93–370Bus
- Take the bus from Ancona to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus 433 / ...
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bordeauxbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to La Rochellebus 701
26h 15m€118–209Drive 1,389.9 km
- Drive from Ancona to La Rochellecar 1,389.9 km
15h 3m€218–315Fly 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
10h 11m€122–473Train 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 Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain Ter
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
18h 29m€207–469Bus via Geneva
- Take the bus from Ancona Sud to Geneva - Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
27h 15m€106–175Fly 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 Rochelletrain
10h 48m€190–315Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Ancona to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane FCO - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
12h 11m€120–362Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Ancona to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane FCO - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
12h 58m€97–307Train, 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 Rochelletrain
11h 19m€116–395
Ancona to La Rochelle by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ancona to La Rochelle is to bus via Geneva which costs €100 - €180 and takes 27h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Ancona to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 10h 11m and costs €120 - €480.
No, there is no direct bus from Ancona to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Ancona and arriving at La Rochelle via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 15m.
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 and Marne La Vallee Chessy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 12m.
The distance between Ancona and La Rochelle is 1765 km. The road distance is 1389.9 km.
The best way to get from Ancona to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 15h 12m and costs €250 - €600.
It takes approximately 15h 12m 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 12m and costs €250 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €210 and takes 26h 15m, you could also fly, which costs €120 - €480 and takes 10h 11m.
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, and Marne La Vallee Chessy in around 15h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ancona to La Rochelle via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Bordeaux in around 26h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–490
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €25–150
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €20–90
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ancona to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0824 46304
- info@sellitto.com
- Website
- sellitto.com
Bus from Ancona Sud to Geneva - Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Schedules at
- sellitto.com
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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Ancona to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus 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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