There are 12 ways to get from Modena to La Rochelle by train (Trenitalia, TGV), 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
best- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
13h 50m€207–447Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Modena Terminal Gottardi to Milan Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
21h 16m€87–158Drive 1,137.8 km
- Drive from Modena to La Rochellecar 1,137.8 km
12h 51m€184–265Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BLQ - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 59m€100–246Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Modena to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Tgv
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
14h 17m€224–381Bus via Modena - Autostazione
- Take the bus from Modena - Autostazione to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bordeauxbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to La Rochellebus 701
22h 5m€110–167Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane FLR - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 3m€111–310Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane FLR - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 38m€112–325Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Modena to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale 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 Rochelle Villetrain
9h 48m€104–304Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Modena to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane MXP - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
10h 18m€95–269Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane VCE - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
10h 5m€92–313Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane PSA - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
10h 18m€103–328
Modena to La Rochelle by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Modena to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €85 - €160 and takes 21h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Modena to La Rochelle is to train and fly which takes 9h 3m and costs €110 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Modena to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Modena Terminal Gottardi and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Modena to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Modena and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Bologna Centrale, Torino Porta Susa, Quai de la Gare and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 50m.
The distance between Modena and La Rochelle is 1573 km. The road distance is 1137.8 km.
The best way to get from Modena to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 13h 50m and costs €200 - €450.
It takes approximately 13h 50m to get from Modena to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Modena to La Rochelle bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Modena Terminal Gottardi station.
Modena to La Rochelle train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Bologna Centrale station.
The best way to get from Modena to La Rochelle is to train which takes 13h 50m and costs €200 - €450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €160 and takes 21h 16m.
What companies run services between Modena, Italy and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Modena to La Rochelle Ville via Bologna Centrale, Torino Porta Susa, Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 13h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Modena Terminal Gottardi to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano and Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop in around 21h 16m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–380
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–270
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–130
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–130
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–450
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Modena Terminal Gottardi to Milan Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +39081/969167
- servizioclienti@leonettiroma.it
- Website
- TTI Leonettibus SRL
Bus from Modena - Autostazione to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- TTI Leonettibus SRL
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Modena to La Rochelle bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Milan Lampugnano station.
Modena to La Rochelle train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Torino Porta Susa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Modena to La Rochelle is 1138 km. It takes approximately 12h 51m to drive from Modena to La Rochelle.
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