There are 10 ways to get from La Rochelle to Padova by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from La Rochelle to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2train
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Padovatrain
13h 48m€212–401Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane LRH - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Padovatrain
8h 39m€105–389Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Venice - Mestre Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
21h 47m€117–232Drive 1,210.2 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Padovacar 1,210.2 km
13h 4m€193–278Train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain D15 / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Paduabus 1922
28h 25m€153–264Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane NTE - VCE
7h 34m€158–421Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane LRH - VCE
9h 21m€132–380Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BOD - VCE
8h 37m€117–386Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Treviso Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane LRH - TSF
7h 27m€128–412Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane NTE - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Padovatrain
9h 16m€135–348
La Rochelle to Padova by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Padova is to bus which costs €110 - €240 and takes 21h 47m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Padova is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs €120 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Padova. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Padua via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop and Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Padova. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Padova via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Gare De Lyon and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 48m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Padova is 1568 km. The road distance is 1210.2 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Padova without a car is to train which takes 13h 48m and costs €210 - €410.
It takes approximately 13h 48m to get from La Rochelle to Padova, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Padova bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Padova 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 Padova is to train which takes 13h 48m and costs €210 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €240 and takes 21h 47m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €380 and takes 9h 21m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Padova, Italy?
You can take a train from La Rochelle to Padova via Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Milano Centrale in around 13h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Padua via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, Venice - Mestre Bus Station, and Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) in around 21h 47m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–180
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–190
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Treviso Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–420
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €13–110
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from La Rochelle to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- 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 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- 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 Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- 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 Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from La Rochelle to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €25–35
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Venice - Mestre Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bordeaux to Padua
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
La Rochelle to Padova bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
La Rochelle to Padova train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Padova is 1210 km. It takes approximately 13h 4m to drive from La Rochelle to Padova.
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