There are 8 ways to get from La Rochelle to Palermo by plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia), car, car ferry, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
best- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane LRH - PMO
8h 48m€234–479Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BOD - PMO
8h 36m€62–241Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Versailles Chantiers to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
28h 50m€274–693Drive, car ferry
- Drive from La Rochelle to Port of Genoacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
32h 29m€217–366Bus
- 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 Palermobus
38h 40m€106–322Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane NTE - PMO
8h€96–223Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain Ter
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Genoabus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
39h 34m€122–313Bus via Marseille
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Palermo Terminal Busbus
40h 5m€124–240
La Rochelle to Palermo by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Palermo is to train and fly which costs €60 - €250 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Palermo is to train and fly which takes 8h and costs €95 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Palermo. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Palermo via Bordeaux and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Palermo. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Palermo Centrale via Paris Gare Montparnasse, Versailles Chantiers, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Milano Centrale and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 50m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Palermo is 1508 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Palermo without a car is to train which takes 28h 50m and costs €270 - €700.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from La Rochelle to Palermo, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
La Rochelle to Palermo train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Palermo is to fly which takes 8h 48m and costs €230 - €480. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €270 - €700 and takes 28h 50m, you could also bus, which costs €100 - €330 and takes 38h 40m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Palermo, Italy?
Ryanair flies from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Palermo Centrale via Paris Gare Montparnasse, Versailles Chantiers, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Milano Centrale, and Roma Termini in around 28h 50m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Palermo Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Palermo Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Palermo Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- 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 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Versailles Chantiers to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €85–120
- 1st Class
- €120–150
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- 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 48m
- 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
- 2nd Class
- €75–120
- Rail 1st Class
- €120–170
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Naples - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- 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
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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More Questions & Answers
La Rochelle to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
La Rochelle to Palermo train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Book your La Rochelle to Palermo train tickets online with Omio.
Book your La Rochelle to Palermo bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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