There are 12 ways to get from La Rochelle to Italy by train, plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, or car
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Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
best- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)NTE - FLR
6h 38m€83–229Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)BOD - FCO
8h€50–220Train via Paris
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano CentraleFr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma TerminiFr / ...
14h 14m€145–392Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bordeaux701
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina510 / ...
24h 21m€83–219Drive 1,509.8 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Rome1,509.8 km
16h 18m€232–335Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)NTE - MXP
7h 3m€65–202Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)NTE - FCO
7h 20m€64–262Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Naples Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Naples Airport (NAP)NTE - NAP
7h 15m€72–252Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)BOD - MXP
7h 49m€51–210Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)NTE - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Torino Porta Susa
9h 38m€64–194Bus via Marseille
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione TiburtinaBlaBlaCar Bus
25h 21m€92–197Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-JeanTer
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Marseille St Charles
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Roma Termini
26h 52m€185–613
La Rochelle to Italy by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Italy is to train and fly which costs €50 - €220 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Italy is to train and fly which takes 6h 38m and costs €80 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Italy. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Termini via Bordeaux, Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Italy. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Roma Termini via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy, Paris Gare De Lyon and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 14m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Italy is 1258 km. The road distance is 1509.8 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Italy without a car is to train via Paris which takes 14h 14m and costs €140 - €400.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from La Rochelle to Italy, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Italy bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
La Rochelle to Italy train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Italy is to train via Paris which takes 14h 14m and costs €140 - €400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €220 and takes 24h 21m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Italy?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Roma Termini via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Milano Centrale in around 14h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Termini via Bordeaux, Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station, and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 24h 21m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Naples Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Naples Airport via Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Naples Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Naples Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €23–150
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
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 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 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 Bordeaux St Jean to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–290
- 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 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
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Marseille St Charles to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €140–290
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 0972 24590
- booking@autolineemoretti.it
- Website
- autolineemoretti.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–22
- Schedules at
- autolineemoretti.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
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La Rochelle to Italy bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
La Rochelle to Italy train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Italy is 1510 km. It takes approximately 16h 18m to drive from La Rochelle to Italy.
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