There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to Rome by plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, or train
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Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
best- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane LRH - FCO
6h 53m€76–317Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane BOD - FCO
8h 2m€72–214Train via Milan
- 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
14h 18m€261–488Bus
- 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 Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus 510 / ...
24h 5m€115–221Drive 1,509.7 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Romecar 1,509.7 km
16h 26m€236–341Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane NTE - FCO
7h 15m€93–289Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane LRH - CIA
7h 52m€98–337Bus, train
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Perrachetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzonibus
27h 38m€121–223Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lourdes to Roma Ostiensetrain
32h 54m€252–462
La Rochelle to Rome by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Rome is to train and fly which costs €70 - €220 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Rome is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs €75 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Rome. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina via Bordeaux and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Rome. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Roma Termini via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy, Paris Gare De Lyon and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 18m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Rome is 1216 km. The road distance is 1509.7 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Rome without a car is to train via Milan which takes 14h 18m and costs €260 - €490.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from La Rochelle to Rome, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Rome bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
La Rochelle to Rome train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Rome is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs €75 - €320. Alternatively, you can train via Milan, which costs €260 - €490 and takes 14h 18m, you could also bus, which costs €110 - €230 and takes 24h 5m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Rome, Italy?
easyJet and Ryanair fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Roma Termini via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Milano Centrale in around 14h 18m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €27–100
- 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 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- 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 Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- 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 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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 St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- 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 Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lourdes to Roma Ostiense
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–300
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 0972 24590
- booking@autolineemoretti.it
- Website
- autolineemoretti.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–22
- Schedules at
- autolineemoretti.it
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La Rochelle to Rome bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
La Rochelle to Rome train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Rome is 1510 km. It takes approximately 16h 26m to drive from La Rochelle to Rome.
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