There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to Rome by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, 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.
Train via Milan
best- 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 17m€255–494Train 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
7h 58m€74–237Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bordeauxbus 701
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Firenze to Romabus
23h 49m€109–205Drive 1,509.7 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Romecar 1,509.7 km
16h 26m€234–339Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane LRH - FCO
8h 58m€80–316Bus via Montpellier
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Romabus Montpellier - Roma
28h 50m€109–210Train
- 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 49m€259–465Train 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€95–311Fly 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 51m€107–377
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 - €240 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Rome is to train and fly which takes 7h 15m and costs €95 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Rome. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Roma via Bordeaux and Firenze. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 49m.
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 17m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Rome is 1919 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 17m and costs €250 - €500.
It takes approximately 14h 17m 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 train via Milan which takes 14h 17m and costs €250 - €500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €210 and takes 23h 49m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €320 and takes 8h 58m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Rome, Italy?
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 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Roma via Bordeaux and Firenze in around 23h 49m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- easyjet.com
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
- €90–300
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 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
- €26–130
- 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 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 52m
- 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
Train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- 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
- €29–65
- 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
- €100–180
- 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
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Firenze to Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Firenze to Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Montpellier to Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Firenze to Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
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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