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
11h 40m€100–380Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane CTA - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
6h 12m€92–239Train, 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 8mDrive, 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€288–437Bus
- 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€133–275Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane CTA - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to La Rochelle Villetrain
7h 30m€164–353Fly 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
10h 29m€97–269Train
- 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 Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain Ter
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
35h 39m€330–616Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Falcone Tollboothbus
- Take the bus from Falcone Via Nazionale to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
40h 35m€148–271
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 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 39m.
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 40m 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 40m and costs €100 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €280 and takes 35h 35m, you could also train, which costs €330 - €650 and takes 35h 39m.
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) twice 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
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–430
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- 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
- €90–150
- 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
- €180–300
- 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
- €35–65
- 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
- €9–21
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–340
- 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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- 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
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- 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
- €25–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- 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 Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- 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 Catania to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- 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
Bus from Falcone Via Nazionale to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Catania Airport to Falcone Tollbooth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- 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
- +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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