There are 8 ways to get from La Rochelle to Matera by plane, bus, train (TGV, Trenitalia), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, bus
best- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane LRH - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
9h 26m€124–408Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane BOD - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
10h 5m€97–292Train
- 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 Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train Fr
21h 17m€332–628Bus
- 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 Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus
32h 15m€154–282Drive 1,861.1 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Materacar 1,861.1 km
19h 31m€291–420Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane NTE - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
9h 18m€104–297Train, bus
- 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 Bari Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Bari Centrale to Altamurabus
26h 45mBus via Milan
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Salandra-Grottole Scalobus
- Take the bus from Salandra to Matera piazza Matteottibus
32h 18m€163–272
La Rochelle to Matera by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Matera is to train and fly and bus which costs €100 - €300 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Matera is to train and fly and bus which takes 9h 18m and costs €100 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Matera. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo via Bordeaux and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Matera. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Ferrandina-Pom.Migl. via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Gare De Lyon and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 17m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Matera is 1616 km. The road distance is 1861.1 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Matera without a car is to train which takes 21h 17m and costs €330 - €650.
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from La Rochelle to Matera, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Matera bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
La Rochelle to Matera train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Matera is to train which takes 21h 17m and costs €330 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €290 and takes 32h 15m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Matera, Italy?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Matera - Via Dante Alighieri via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, Paris Gare De Lyon, Milano Centrale, Ferrandina-Pom.Migl., and Ferrandina in around 21h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo via Bordeaux and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 32h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–290
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–300
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Salandra to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from La Rochelle to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Bari Centrale to Altamura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Ferrovie Appulo Lucane
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39 0835 522250
- biglietteria@chiruzzi.it
- Website
- chiruzzi.it
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Salandra-Grottole Scalo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- chiruzzi.it
- Phone
- +39 0835 721443
- info@grassani.it
- Website
- grassani.it
Bus from Salandra to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- grassani.it
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More Questions & Answers
La Rochelle to Matera bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
La Rochelle to Matera train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Matera is 1861 km. It takes approximately 19h 31m to drive from La Rochelle to Matera.
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