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How to get fromLa Rochelle to Messinaby plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry or train (TGV)

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There are 12 ways to get from La Rochelle to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or train (TGV)

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  1. Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Palermo Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeLRH - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Aeroporto to Messina Centraletrain
    11h 13m
    €182–491

  2. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeNTE - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    9h 49m
    €84–315

  3. Train, ferry

    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 Torino Porta SusatrainFr
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.GiovannitrainFr
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina MarittimaferryV1 / ...
    24h 11m

  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 Messinabus
    33h 50m
    €105–302

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Port of Genoacar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Palermo to Messinacar
    34h 51m
    €245–404

  6. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeBOD - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    12h 35m
    €90–233

  7. Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeLRH - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    15h 22m
    €85–304

  8. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeNTE - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Aeroporto to Messina Centraletrain
    11h 29m
    €101–240

  9. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeORY - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    11h 1m
    €136–374

  10. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)planeCDG - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
    11h 13m
    €125–352

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des CorpstrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part DieutrainTer
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta SusatrainFr
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Messina Centraletrain
    32h 33m
    €172–602

  12. 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 Etienne Chateaucreux Espl. de France to Turin Corso Vittorio Emanuele IIbus
    3. Take the bus from Turin Stura Bus Station to Messina Main Train Stationbus
    40h 2m
    €111–245

La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration5h 18mAverage Duration
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What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from La Rochelle to Messina via Bordeaux and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 33h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Messina Centrale via Saint-Pierre-des-Corps, Lyon Part Dieu, Torino Porta Susa, and Torino Porta Nuova in around 32h 33m.

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