There are 11 ways to get from La Rochelle to Messina by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)
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Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
best- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane LRH - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
11h 53m€73–371Train, ferry
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovannitrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
22h 36mBus via Florence
- 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 Messinabus
33h 45m€138–301Drive, car ferry
- Drive from La Rochelle to Port of Genoacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
- Drive from Port of Palermo to Messinacar
34h 57m€286–426Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NTE - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
10h 15m€101–269Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Massy Tgvtrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ORY - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
10h 46m€189–378Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane NTE - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
11h 59m€122–353Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Palermo Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BOD - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
12h 41m€110–318Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Palermo Airport, train
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LRH - PMO
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
14h 38m€118–367Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Napolibus
- Take the bus from Napoli to Messinabus
39h 45m€150–276Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lourdes to Napoli Centraletrain
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Ic
43h 46m€332–618
La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Messina is to train and fly which costs €100 - €270 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Messina is to train and fly which takes 10h 15m and costs €100 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Messina. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Messina via Bordeaux and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Messina. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Messina Centrale via Bordeaux St Jean, Lourdes and Napoli Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 46m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Messina is 1760 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Messina without a car is to train and ferry which takes 22h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 53m to get from La Rochelle to Messina, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
La Rochelle to Messina train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from La Rochelle station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Messina is to bus via Florence which takes 33h 45m and costs €130 - €310. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €330 - €650 and takes 43h 46m.
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 to Messina Centrale via Bordeaux St Jean, Lourdes, and Napoli Centrale in around 43h 46m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Palermo Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Palermo Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Palermo Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lourdes to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €210–350
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Napoli Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €200–380
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €180–360
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Montpellier to Napoli
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Napoli to Messina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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La Rochelle to Messina bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
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