There are 11 ways to get from La Rochelle to Sicily by train, plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia), 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.
Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
best- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane NTE - PMO
8h 2m€105–292Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
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 37m€78–278Train
- 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 Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
27h 54m€365–735Drive, car ferry
- Drive from La Rochelle to Port of Genoacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Genoa to Port of Palermocarferry
32h 36m€226–384Bus
- 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
39h 12m€133–291Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BOD - CTA
11h 57m€116–266Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane NTE - CTA
7h 37m€93–280Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane BOD - CIY
12h 30m€203–364Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane NTE - CIY
10h 40m€125–388Train, 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
40h 15m€170–342Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Napoli, Autostazione Metroparkbus
- Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Palermo Terminal Busbus
42h 27m€116–160
La Rochelle to Sicily by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Sicily is to train and fly which costs €90 - €280 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Sicily is to train and fly which takes 7h 37m and costs €90 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Sicily. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Bordeaux, Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Sicily. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Palermo Notarbartolo via Marne La Vallee Chessy, Torino Porta Susa, Roma Termini and Palermo Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 54m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Sicily is 1778 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Sicily without a car is to train which takes 27h 54m and costs €360 - €750.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from La Rochelle to Sicily, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
La Rochelle to Sicily train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Sicily is to train which takes 27h 54m and costs €360 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €300 and takes 39h 12m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Sicily, Italy?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Palermo Notarbartolo via Marne La Vallee Chessy, Torino Porta Susa, Roma Termini, and Palermo Centrale in around 27h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Piazza Boiardo via Bordeaux, Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station, Palermo, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 39h 12m.
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Nice, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Nice, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Nice, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Nice, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Palermo Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Palermo Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Palermo Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–460
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 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 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
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- Rail 1st Class
- €45–65
Train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 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
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–70
- 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
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €80–110
- 1st Class
- €110–150
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €110–150
- 1st Class
- €140–190
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €85–110
- Smart Flex
- €90–120
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- 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
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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
- €70–160
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Seat
- €70–110
- Cabin
- €130–160
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La Rochelle to Sicily bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
La Rochelle to Sicily train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Marne La Vallee Chessy station.
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