There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to Catania by train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
best- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NTE - CTA
7h 3m€91–244Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
cheapest- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LRH - CTA
8h 56m€60–350Train, ferry
- 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 Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Re
25h 12mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from La Rochelle to Port of Genoacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Cataniacar
34h 54m€277–417Bus
- 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 Cataniabus
35h 20m€137–301Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BOD - CTA
9h 40m€100–249Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Massy Tgvtrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ORY - CTA
7h 41m€183–362Bus, train
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Perrachetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Turin Stura Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus
41h 27mTrain
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lourdes to Napoli Centraletrain
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Catania Centraletrain Ic
45h 34m€338–632
Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Catania is to train and fly which costs €90 - €250 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Catania is to train and fly which takes 7h 3m and costs €90 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Catania. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Catania via Bordeaux and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Catania. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Catania Centrale via Bordeaux St Jean, Lourdes and Napoli Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 34m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Catania is 1927 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Catania without a car is to train and ferry which takes 25h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from La Rochelle to Catania, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
La Rochelle to Catania train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from La Rochelle station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Catania is to bus which takes 35h 20m and costs €130 - €310. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €60 - €350 and takes 8h 56m, you could also train, which costs €330 - €650 and takes 45h 34m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Catania, Italy?
You can take a bus from La Rochelle to Catania via Bordeaux and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 35h 20m. Alternatively, Ryanair, easyJet, and British Airways fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 4 times a week.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
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
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- 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 St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- 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 St Jean to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lourdes to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €210–350
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €200–380
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–350
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Napoli Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- -
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- -
Bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Turin Stura Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- -
Bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- -
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- 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
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- 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 Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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La Rochelle to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
La Rochelle to Catania train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Bordeaux Saint-Jean station.
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