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

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There are 11 ways to get from La Rochelle to Messina by train, plane, ferry, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane NTE - REG
    3. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    11h 2m

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane BOD - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    12h 28m
    €106–329

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    22h 8m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Palermo to Messinacar car
    33h 46m
    €330–484

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Messinabus bus
    35h 55m
    €199–323

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane NTE - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    10h 9m
    €112–304

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane NTE - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 37m
    €123–467

  8. 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 train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane ORY - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 9m
    €167–369

  9. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane BOD - PMO
    3. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    12h 7m
    €122–302

  10. Train, ferry via Lyon

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Fr
    5. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    24h 48m

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lorraine TGVtrain train
    3. Take the bus from METZ - Gare Routiere to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    36h 32m
    €394–591

Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration7h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,946.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 2m

What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Messina, Italy?

You can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Messina via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop and Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 35h 55m.

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