There are 8 ways to get from La Rochelle to Palermo by plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or bus
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
10h 24m€74–308Train, 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 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
25h 54mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from La Rochelle to Port of Genoacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
32h 28m€257–377Bus
- 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 25m€203–341Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BOD - PMO
8h 29m€76–262Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane NTE - PMO
7h 45m€93–417Train, car ferry
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
38h 16m€309–595Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gare de Lyon-Perrache to Napoli, Autostazione Metroparkbus
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
39h 14m€175–355
La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Palermo is to train and fly which costs €75 - €270 and takes 8h 29m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Palermo is to train and fly which takes 7h 45m and costs €90 - €420.
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 25m.
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 and ferry which takes 25h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 24m to get from La Rochelle to Palermo, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Palermo is to fly which takes 10h 24m and costs €70 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €200 - €350 and takes 38h 25m.
La Rochelle to Palermo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
Book your La Rochelle to Palermo bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Palermo via Bordeaux and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 38h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Palermo Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Palermo Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from La Rochelle to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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