There are 9 ways to get from Catania to La Rochelle by plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)
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Fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane CTA - LRH
7h 45m€80–280Train, ferry
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Marne La Vallee Chessytrain Fr
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
25h 45mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Port of Palermocar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to La Rochellecar
34h 52m€272–416Bus
- Take the bus from Catania to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bordeauxbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to La Rochellebus 701
35h 20m€144–307Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane CTA - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
6h 12m€93–232Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane CTA - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
8h 33m€99–229Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane CTA - ORY
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to La Rochelle Villetrain
6h 56m€172–352Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Turin Stura Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Gare de Lyon-Perrachebus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
40h 52m€162–302Train
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Lourdestrain
- Take the train from Lourdes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain Ter
46h 45m€335–627
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to La Rochelle is to fly and train which costs €90 - €240 and takes 6h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to La Rochelle is to fly and train which takes 6h 12m and costs €90 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Catania and arriving at La Rochelle via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Catania to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Catania Centrale and arriving at La Rochelle via Napoli Centrale, Lourdes and Bordeaux Saint-Jean. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 45m.
The distance between Catania and La Rochelle is 1658 km.
The best way to get from Catania to La Rochelle without a car is to train and ferry which takes 25h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Catania to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Catania to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Catania station.
Catania to La Rochelle train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Catania Centrale station.
The best way to get from Catania to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 7h 45m and costs €80 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €310 and takes 35h 20m, you could also train, which costs €330 - €650 and takes 46h 45m.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and La Rochelle, France?
Ryanair flies from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Catania to La Rochelle via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Bordeaux in around 35h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–400
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- 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
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Napoli Centrale to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €210–350
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €190–380
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–340
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lourdes to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lourdes to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- 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
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Catania to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Catania to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Turin Stura Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Gare de Lyon-Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Catania to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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Catania to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
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