There are 10 ways to get from La Rochelle to Palermo by plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or train (TGV, Trenitalia)
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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€74–280Train, ferry
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Marne La Vallee Chessytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy 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
26h 40mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from La Rochelle to Port of Genoacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
32h 29m€255–381Bus
- 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€136–299Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
- 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€88–289Train 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
7h 53m€101–293Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Massy Tgvtrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane ORY - PMO
8h 26m€169–401Train
- 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
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
27h 1m€335–709Train, car ferry
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principetrain
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
37h 55m€258–506Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Naples - Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
39h 12m€149–285
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 €100 - €300 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Palermo is to train and fly which takes 7h 53m and costs €100 - €300.
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.
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 Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy, Paris Gare De Lyon, Milano Centrale and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 1m.
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 26h 40m and costs .
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 €70 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €300 and takes 38h 25m, you could also train, which costs €330 - €750 and takes 27h 1m.
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 bus from La Rochelle to Palermo via Bordeaux and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station in around 38h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Palermo Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Palermo Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Palermo Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–230
- 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
- €70–280
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Palermo Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Palermo Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Palermo Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Palermo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Palermo Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- 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
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- €190–370
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- 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
- €170–340
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- 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 Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- 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 Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Naples - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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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.
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