There are 10 ways to get from La Rochelle to Milan by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- 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
11h 3m€193–291Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane LRH - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain
8h 14m€76–278Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bordeauxbus FlixBus N711 / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus N7438 / ...
16h 35m€101–153Drive 985.5 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Milancar 985.5 km
10h 58m€181–261Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane NTE - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain
7h 10m€85–271Train via Lyon
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Tgv
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
13h 23m€188–282Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 40m€89–154Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane NTE - LIN
8h 11m€122–338Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane BOD - LIN
9h 15m€161–353Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane BOD - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain
7h 55m€89–246
La Rochelle to Milan by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Milan is to bus via Bordeaux which costs €85 - €160 and takes 17h 40m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Milan is to train and fly which takes 7h 10m and costs €80 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Milan. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano via Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Milan. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Milano Centrale via Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 3m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Milan is 1339 km. The road distance is 985.5 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Milan without a car is to train which takes 11h 3m and costs €190 - €300.
It takes approximately 11h 3m to get from La Rochelle to Milan, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Milan bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
La Rochelle to Milan train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Milan is to train which takes 11h 3m and costs €190 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €160 and takes 16h 35m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Milan, Italy?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Milano Centrale via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 11h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano via Bordeaux in around 16h 35m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €170–310
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact 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 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from La Rochelle to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
La Rochelle to Milan bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
La Rochelle to Milan train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Milan is 986 km. It takes approximately 10h 58m to drive from La Rochelle to Milan.
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