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How to get fromLa Rochelle to Luccaby train, plane, bus, train (TGV), car or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 8 ways to get from La Rochelle to Lucca by train, plane, bus, train (TGV), car, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)planeNTE - FLR
    3. Take the bus from Firenze T2 Guidoni P2 to Carducci 4bus
    8h 23m
    €84–232

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-JeantrainTer
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Marseille St Charlestrain
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Genova P.Za Principetrain
    4. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to ViareggiotrainFb
    21h 54m
    €79–418

  3. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2trainTgv
    2. Take the train from Versailles Chantiers to Lyon Part DieutrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano CentraletrainFr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Florence Santa Maria Novellatrain
    5. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to LuccatrainRe
    17h 15m
    €169–470

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bordeauxbus701
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Luccabus443 / ...
    22h 30m
    €81–180

  5. Drive 1,168 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Luccacar1,168 km
    13h 14m
    €180–260

  6. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)planeBOD - FLR
    3. Take the bus from Firenze T2 Guidoni P2 to Carducci 4bus
    9h 9m
    €85–230

  7. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)planeNTE - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain
    4. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Viareggiotrain
    12h 52m
    €94–239

  8. Bus via Saint-Étienne

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus
    2. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
    3. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to P.Za D'Azegliobus
    26h 5m
    €96–165

La Rochelle to Lucca by train

Calendar12Weekly Trains
Duration17h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€169Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Lucca, Italy?

You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Lucca via Paris Gare Montparnasse, Versailles Chantiers, Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, and Firenze S.M.N. in around 17h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Lucca via Bordeaux and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 22h 30m.

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