There are 11 ways to get from Milan to La Rochelle by train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Marne La Vallee Chessytrain Fr
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
11h 13m€205–339Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane MXP - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
8h 32m€63–237Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lyonbus 480 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to La Rochellebus N746
17h€73–128Drive 978.2 km
- Drive from Milan to La Rochellecar 978.2 km
11h 10m€155–223Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MXP - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
7h 50m€81–232Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saint-Pierre-des-Corpstrain Ter
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
13h 45m€166–342Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
18h 25m€73–141Fly Milan Linate Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LIN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
9h 14m€124–289Fly Milan Linate Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LIN - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
10h 11m€122–304Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane MXP - LRH
10h 3m€84–325Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BGY - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
7h 57m€82–347
Milan to La Rochelle by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milan to La Rochelle is to bus via Lyon which costs €70 - €150 and takes 18h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Milan to La Rochelle is to train and fly which takes 7h 50m and costs €80 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Milan to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and arriving at La Rochelle via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h.
No, there is no direct train from Milan to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Milano Centrale and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Marne La Vallee Chessy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 13m.
The distance between Milan and La Rochelle is 1365 km. The road distance is 978.2 km.
The best way to get from Milan to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 11h 13m and costs €200 - €340.
It takes approximately 11h 13m to get from Milan to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Milan to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Milan to La Rochelle train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Milano Centrale station.
The best way to get from Milan to La Rochelle is to train which takes 11h 13m and costs €200 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €130 and takes 17h.
What companies run services between Milan, Italy and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Milano Centrale to La Rochelle Ville via Marne La Vallee Chessy in around 11h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to La Rochelle via Lyon in around 17h.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–140
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–900
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–900
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- 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
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
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More Questions & Answers
Milan to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Milan to La Rochelle train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milan to La Rochelle is 978 km. It takes approximately 11h 10m to drive from Milan to La Rochelle.
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