There are 7 ways to get from La Rochelle to Lecce by train, plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, or car
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 Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
best- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane BOD - BDS
12h 33m€108–273Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane NTE - BDS
9h 37m€106–315Train via Paris
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Versailles Chantiers to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Leccetrain Fr
22h 1m€249–596Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Grenoblebus 766 / ...
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Leccebus
32h 58m€150–291Drive 1,988.2 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Leccecar 1,988.2 km
20h 14m€307–444Train
- 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 Leccetrain Fr
23h 4m€205–677Bus via Turin
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Saint Etienne Chateaucreux Espl. de France to Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele IIbus
- Take the bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Lecce Central Bus Stationbus
34h 3m€131–215
La Rochelle to Lecce by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Lecce is to train and fly which costs €100 - €280 and takes 12h 33m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Lecce is to train and fly which takes 9h 37m and costs €100 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Lecce. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Lecce via Lyon and Grenoble. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Lecce. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Lecce via Paris Gare Montparnasse, Versailles Chantiers, Lyon Part Dieu and Torino Porta Susa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 1m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Lecce is 1840 km. The road distance is 1988.2 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Lecce without a car is to train via Paris which takes 22h 1m and costs €240 - €600.
It takes approximately 12h 33m to get from La Rochelle to Lecce, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Lecce bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
La Rochelle to Lecce train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Lecce is to train via Paris which takes 22h 1m and costs €240 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €300 and takes 32h 58m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Lecce, Italy?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Lecce via Paris Gare Montparnasse, Versailles Chantiers, Lyon Part Dieu, and Torino Porta Susa in around 22h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Lecce via Lyon and Grenoble in around 32h 58m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Brindisi Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Brindisi Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Brindisi Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Brindisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
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 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
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 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 Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–280
- 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
Train from Versailles Chantiers to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- 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
- €65–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Versailles Chantiers to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- 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
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Grenoble to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon to Grenoble
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–16
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Saint Etienne Chateaucreux Espl. de France to Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele II
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Lecce Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
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More Questions & Answers
La Rochelle to Lecce bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
La Rochelle to Lecce train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Lecce is 1988 km. It takes approximately 20h 14m to drive from La Rochelle to Lecce.
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