There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to Cinque Terre 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 via Paris
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Nuovatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to La Spezia Centraletrain Fr
14h 36m€142–470Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bordeauxbus 701
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Genoabus
- Take the bus from Genoa to La Speziabus 504 / ...
21h 29m€69–182Drive 1,110.9 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Cinque Terrecar 1,110.9 km
13h 9m€173–250Train 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 Pisa Centraletrain
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain
10h 21m€104–353Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nantes to Modanetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Modane to Torino Porta Nuovatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principetrain
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Sestri Levantetrain Re
19h 44m€176–588Bus, train
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Sestri Levantetrain Re
24h 59m€83–251Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane NTE - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to La Spezia Centraletrain
12h 5m€106–257Train 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 Pisa Centraletrain
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain
11h 7m€96–331Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BOD - NCE
- Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to La Spezia Centraletrain
12h 46m€96–225
La Rochelle to Cinque Terre by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Cinque Terre is to bus which costs €65 - €190 and takes 21h 29m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Cinque Terre is to train and fly which takes 10h 21m and costs €100 - €360.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Cinque Terre. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Corniglia via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy, Paris Gare De Lyon, Torino Porta Nuova and La Spezia Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 36m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Cinque Terre is 1438 km. The road distance is 1110.9 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Cinque Terre without a car is to train via Paris which takes 14h 36m and costs €140 - €470.
It takes approximately 14h 36m to get from La Rochelle to Cinque Terre, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Cinque Terre train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Cinque Terre is to train via Paris which takes 14h 36m and costs €140 - €470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €190 and takes 21h 29m.
La Rochelle to Cinque Terre train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Cinque Terre is 1111 km. It takes approximately 13h 9m to drive from La Rochelle to Cinque Terre.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Cinque Terre, Italy?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Corniglia via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, Torino Porta Nuova, and La Spezia Centrale in around 14h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Corniglia via Bordeaux, Genoa, La Spezia - Instituto Cardarelli, La Spezia - Stazione FS, and La Spezia Centrale in around 21h 29m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Modane to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- 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
- €75–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €75–120
- Rail 1st Class
- €120–170
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- 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 Nantes to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €160–360
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €160–240
- Rail 1st Class
- €250–360
Train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- 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
- €16–35
- 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 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Sestri Levante
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–33
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Sestri Levante
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €23–35
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Sestri Levante
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Genoa to La Spezia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Genoa to La Spezia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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