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

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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, Trenitalia)

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

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    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane LRH - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 53m
    €92–300

  2. 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 Nuovatrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Villa San Giovannitrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    22h 24m

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bordeauxbus bus 701
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messinabus bus
    33h 45m
    €132–301

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Port of Genoacar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Palermo to Messinacar car
    34h 57m
    €287–432

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle 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 14m
    €98–273

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle 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 59m
    €119–352

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Massy Tgvtrain 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
    10h 51m
    €182–371

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane CDG - CTA
    3. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    11h 24m
    €174–349

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-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 40m
    €112–327

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

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane LRH - PMO
    2. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    14h 38m
    €116–360

  11. Train

    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 Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Messina Centraletrain train
    33h 10m
    €324–617

  12. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Villa San Giovannibus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina Marittimacarferry car ferry
    37h 20m
    €162–285

La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

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Duration9h 31mAverage 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 45m. 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 33h 10m.

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