There are 10 ways to get from La Rochelle to Catania by train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)
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Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NTE - CTA
7h 5m€88–246Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
cheapest- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LRH - CTA
11h 56m€80–290Train, 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€284–429Bus
- 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 25m€131–279Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- 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 8m€95–272Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BOD - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossatrain
12h 42m€119–330Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane NTE - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossatrain
12h€132–344Train
- 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 Nuova to Catania Centraletrain
35h 32m€328–610Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Napoli, Terminal Metropark to Caserta, Stazione FS – Terminalebus
- Take the bus from Caserta Viale Vittorio Veneto to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Stationbus
39h 45m€150–277
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 €85 - €250 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Catania is to train and fly which takes 7h 5m and costs €85 - €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 25m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Catania. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Catania Centrale via Saint-Pierre-des-Corps, Lyon Part Dieu, Torino Porta Susa and Torino Porta Nuova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 32m.
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 5m 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 TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Catania is to bus which takes 35h 25m and costs €130 - €280. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €80 - €290 and takes 11h 56m, you could also train, which costs €320 - €650 and takes 35h 32m.
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 25m. Alternatively, Ryanair, easyJet, and British Airways fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) twice a week.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Palermo Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Palermo Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Alghero
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Palermo Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
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
- €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 La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- 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 Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- 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
- +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
- €95–160
- 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
- €130–220
- 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
- €45–75
- 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
- €90–150
- 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
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–300
- 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
- €190–370
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–340
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
Bus from Caserta Viale Vittorio Veneto to Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- 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
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Naples - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 800 901 142
- air@aircampania.it
- Website
- aircampania.it
Bus from Napoli, Terminal Metropark to Caserta, Stazione FS – Terminale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- aircampania.it
- 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
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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La Rochelle to Catania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
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