There are 12 ways to get from La Rochelle to Bologna by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Marne La Vallee Chessytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
12h 36m€246–485Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BOD - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
9h 55m€62–230Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
21h€89–165Drive 1,172.3 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Bolognacar 1,172.3 km
13h 6m€180–260Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane NTE - BLQ
8h 27m€92–217Train via Lyon
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
15h 16m€144–463Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bordeauxbus 701
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bologna Centralebus 536 / ...
22h 12m€76–173Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane LRH - BLQ
8h 38m€90–210Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane NTE - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
7h 33m€94–339Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane CDG - BLQ
7h 29m€157–333Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane NTE - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
9h 15m€88–262Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane BOD - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
8h 18m€83–317
La Rochelle to Bologna by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Bologna is to bus which costs €75 - €180 and takes 22h 12m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Bologna is to train and fly which takes 7h 29m and costs €150 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Bologna station. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Bologna - Bus Station via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Bologna. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Bologna Centrale via Marne La Vallee Chessy and Torino Porta Susa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 36m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Bologna is 1562 km. The road distance is 1172.3 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Bologna without a car is to train which takes 12h 36m and costs €240 - €490.
It takes approximately 12h 36m to get from La Rochelle to Bologna, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Bologna bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Bologna train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Bologna is to train which takes 12h 36m and costs €240 - €490. Alternatively, you can bus via Lyon, which costs €85 - €170 and takes 21h, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €210 and takes 8h 38m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Bologna, Italy?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Bologna Centrale via Marne La Vallee Chessy and Torino Porta Susa in around 12h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Station via Lyon - Perrache Bus Station in around 21h.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–95
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,400
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €20–110
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- 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
- €55–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
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 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–160
- 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 4 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
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Bologna - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–30
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
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La Rochelle to Bologna bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Bologna train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Marne La Vallee Chessy station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Bologna is 1172 km. It takes approximately 13h 6m to drive from La Rochelle to Bologna.
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