There are 8 ways to get from La Rochelle to Apulia by plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
best- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)LRH - BRI
8h 30m€154–250Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)BOD - BRI
7h 48m€102–256Train via Reggio Emilia
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Versailles Chantiers to Lyon Part DieuTgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia AvFr
- Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Bari CentraleFr
20h 34m€195–546Bus, train
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Saint Etienne Chateaucreux Espl. de France to Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centrale
27h 39m€126–275Drive 1,839.4 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Bari1,839.4 km
18h 43m€283–408Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)NTE - BRI
7h 12m€116–258Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des CorpsTgv
- Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta SusaFr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari CentraleFr
21h 34m€195–697Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Chambéry
- Take the bus from Chambéry to Grenoble739
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Bari
31h 15m€121–277
La Rochelle to Apulia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Apulia is to train and fly which costs €110 - €260 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Apulia is to train and fly which takes 7h 12m and costs €110 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Apulia. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Bari via Chambéry and Grenoble. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Apulia. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Bari Centrale via Paris Gare Montparnasse, Versailles Chantiers, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale and Reggio Emilia Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 34m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Apulia is 1561 km. The road distance is 1839.4 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Apulia without a car is to train via Reggio Emilia which takes 20h 34m and costs €190 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from La Rochelle to Apulia, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Apulia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
La Rochelle to Apulia train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Apulia is to fly which takes 8h 30m and costs €150 - €250. Alternatively, you can train via Reggio Emilia, which costs €190 - €550 and takes 20h 34m, you could also bus, which costs €120 - €280 and takes 31h 15m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Apulia, Italy?
Ryanair, easyJet, and Volotea fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Bari Centrale via Paris Gare Montparnasse, Versailles Chantiers, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, and Reggio Emilia Av in around 20h 34m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Versailles Chantiers to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Versailles Chantiers to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Reggio Emilia Av to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Super Economy
- €45–60
- Base Standard
- €65–95
- Base Premium
- €80–120
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Chambéry to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Saint Etienne Chateaucreux Espl. de France to Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chambéry to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Grenoble to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 820 08 38 38
- contact@itinisere.fr
- Website
- itinisere.fr
Bus from Chambéry to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.itinisere.fr/en
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More Questions & Answers
La Rochelle to Apulia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chambéry station.
La Rochelle to Apulia train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Apulia is 1839 km. It takes approximately 18h 43m to drive from La Rochelle to Apulia.
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