There are 11 ways to get from Italy to La Rochelle by plane, train, train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, or car
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Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
best- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane FLR - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
7h 39m€107–289Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Milano Cadorna to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane MXP - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
8h 27m€66–237Train
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Marne La Vallee Chessytrain Fr
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
15h 18m€289–502Bus
- Take the bus from Roma to Firenzebus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bordeauxbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to La Rochellebus 701
25h 3m€114–224Drive 1,514.4 km
- Drive from Rome to La Rochellecar 1,514.4 km
16h 32m€235–339Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Milano Cadorna to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MXP - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
7h 39m€79–232Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane FCO - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
8h 13m€94–294Fly Naples Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane NAP - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
8h 6m€100–274Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane FCO - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
8h 56m€71–239Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Torino Porta di Susatrain
- 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
18h 14m€250–499Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Roma to Lionebus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Saint-Étiennebus 747
- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
27h 34m€106–210
Italy to La Rochelle by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Italy to La Rochelle is to fly and train which costs €70 - €240 and takes 8h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Italy to La Rochelle is to fly and train which takes 7h 39m and costs €100 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Italy to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Termini and arriving at La Rochelle via Roma, Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Italy to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Roma Termini and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Milano Centrale and Marne La Vallee Chessy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 18m.
The distance between Italy and La Rochelle is 1258 km. The road distance is 1514.4 km.
The best way to get from Italy to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 15h 18m and costs €280 - €500.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Italy to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Italy to La Rochelle bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Roma station.
Italy to La Rochelle train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Italy to La Rochelle is to train which takes 15h 18m and costs €280 - €500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €230 and takes 25h 3m.
What companies run services between Italy and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Roma Termini to La Rochelle Ville via Milano Centrale and Marne La Vallee Chessy in around 15h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Termini to La Rochelle via Roma, Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station, and Bordeaux in around 25h 3m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–160
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Naples Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Naples Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- 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
- €65–360
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Naples Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Naples Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–550
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €26–150
- 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
- €28–65
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- 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
- €70–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Roma Termini to Torino Porta di Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- 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
- +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 Lyon Part Dieu to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- 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
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Cadorna to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Roma to Firenze
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Roma to Lione
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Roma to Firenze
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Saint-Étienne
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Saint-Étienne
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Italy to La Rochelle bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Firenze station.
Italy to La Rochelle train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Torino Porta di Susa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Italy to La Rochelle is 1514 km. It takes approximately 16h 32m to drive from Italy to La Rochelle.
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