There are 7 ways to get from Catania to La Rochelle by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, 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
11h 45m€90–340Train, 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 Tgv
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
25h 8mBus, train
- Take the bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Villa San Giovannibus
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the bus from Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
32h 4m€242–490Drive, 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€277–427Fly 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€93–248Bus
- 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 35m€139–293Train
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Torino Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Ter
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
35h 44m€340–635
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 - €250 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 - €250.
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 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Catania to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Catania Centrale and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Torino Porta Nuova, Torino Porta Susa, Lyon Part Dieu and St Pierre Des Corps. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 44m.
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 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 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, depart from Catania Centrale station.
The best way to get from Catania to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 11h 45m and costs €90 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €300 and takes 35h 35m, you could also train, which costs €340 - €650 and takes 35h 44m.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and La Rochelle, France?
Ryanair and easyJet fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) 5 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 35m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- 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 Catania Centrale to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €180–310
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- 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
- €9–22
- 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
- €190–370
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–340
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–350
- 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 St 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 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 Lyon Part Dieu to St 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
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Catania, Via D'Amico to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Catania to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €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
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- +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
- €95–150
- 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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