There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to Venice by plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, 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.
Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
best- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane LRH - VCE
8h 40m€87–222Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
cheapest- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane BOD - VCE
7h 45m€55–238Train
- 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 di Susa to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
14h 34m€223–540Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Venice - Tronchetto Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
21h 4m€126–228Drive 1,242.8 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Venicecar 1,242.8 km
13h 22m€193–279Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane NTE - VCE
6h 56m€93–263Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Treviso Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane LRH - TSF
7h 11m€87–345Train via Lyon
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Tgv
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
16h 12m€215–438Bus via Stazione MESTRE FS C3
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bordeauxbus FlixBus N711 / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus 1922
28h 52m€136–236
La Rochelle to Venice by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Venice is to train and fly which costs €50 - €240 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Venice is to train and fly which takes 6h 56m and costs €90 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Venice station. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Venice - Tronchetto Bus Station via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Venice. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Venezia S. Lucia via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Gare De Lyon, Torino Porta di Susa and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 34m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Venice is 1069 km. The road distance is 1242.8 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Venice without a car is to train which takes 14h 34m and costs €220 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from La Rochelle to Venice, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Venice bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Venice train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Venice is to fly which takes 8h 40m and costs €85 - €230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €220 - €550 and takes 14h 34m, you could also bus, which costs €120 - €230 and takes 21h 4m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Venice, Italy?
easyJet, Ryanair, and Aer Lingus fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Venezia S. Lucia via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, Paris Gare De Lyon, Torino Porta di Susa, and Milano Centrale in around 14h 34m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Treviso Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €12–130
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €60–80
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €60–80
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Venice - Tronchetto Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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
- €14–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
La Rochelle to Venice bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
La Rochelle to Venice train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Venice is 1243 km. It takes approximately 13h 22m to drive from La Rochelle to Venice.
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