There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to Lucca by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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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 Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Luccatrain Re
15h 14m€219–450Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane NTE - PSA
7h 18m€83–316Bus
- 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 Luccabus 443 / ...
22h 30m€102–179Drive 1,167.9 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Luccacar 1,167.9 km
13h 20m€182–262Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane LRH - PSA
9h 41m€86–316Bus via Annecy
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to P.Za D'Azegliobus
25h 27m€117–214Train
- 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 Pisa Centraletrain
25h 27m€220–408Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane NTE - FLR
- Take the bus from Firenze T2 Guidoni P2 to Carducci 4bus
8h 18m€110–300Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, bus
- 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 bus from Firenze T2 Guidoni P2 to Carducci 4bus
9h 11m€109–326
La Rochelle to Lucca by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Lucca is to bus which costs €100 - €180 and takes 22h 30m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Lucca is to train and fly which takes 7h 18m and costs €80 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Lucca. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Lucca via Bordeaux and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Lucca. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Lucca via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy, Paris Gare De Lyon, Milano Centrale and Firenze S.M.N.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 14m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Lucca is 1720 km. The road distance is 1167.9 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Lucca without a car is to train via Paris which takes 15h 14m and costs €210 - €450.
It takes approximately 15h 14m to get from La Rochelle to Lucca, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Lucca bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
La Rochelle to Lucca train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Lucca is to train via Paris which takes 15h 14m and costs €210 - €450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €180 and takes 22h 30m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €320 and takes 9h 41m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Lucca, Italy?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Lucca via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, Milano Centrale, and Firenze S.M.N. in around 15h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Lucca via Bordeaux and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 22h 30m.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–440
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Pisa International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Pisa International Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Pisa International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
- 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 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- 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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- 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
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 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
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Lucca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lourdes to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- 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 Lucca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to P.Za D'Azeglio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Phone
- +39 800 142 424
- numeroverdetpl@regione.toscana.it
- Website
- at-bus.it
Bus from Firenze T2 Guidoni P2 to Carducci 4
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.at-bus.it/en
- Schedules at
- https://www.at-bus.it/en/lines-and-timetables
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More Questions & Answers
La Rochelle to Lucca bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
La Rochelle to Lucca train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Lucca is 1168 km. It takes approximately 13h 20m to drive from La Rochelle to Lucca.
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