There are 12 ways to get from Palermo to La Rochelle by plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV), car ferry, car, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly Palermo Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)PMO - LRH
9h 10m€164–475Fly Palermo Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)PMO - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
9h 20m€62–212Train
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma TerminiIc
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano CentraleFr / ...
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les EauxFr
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Versailles ChantiersTgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle VilleTgv
28h 14m€253–678Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Drive from Port of Genoa to La Rochelle
32h 24m€210–350Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to La Rochelle701
38h 40m€114–309Fly Palermo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)PMO - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
8h 47m€90–237Fly Palermo Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)PMO - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
10h 5m€135–391Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)CTA - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
10h 48m€87–331Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)CTA - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
12h 20m€126–394Train, ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina CentraleRe
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniM1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta SusaFr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to St Jean De Maurienne ArvanFr
- Take the train from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne Arvan to Nantes
- Take the train from Nantes to La RochelleTer
28h 24mCar ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Marseille St Charles
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Bordeaux St Jean
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La RochelleTer
40h 8m€126–440Bus via Marseille
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
- Take the bus from Naples - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
40h 15m€119–306
Palermo to La Rochelle by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to La Rochelle is to fly and train which costs €60 - €220 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to La Rochelle is to fly and train which takes 8h 47m and costs €90 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Palermo and arriving at La Rochelle via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Palermo to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Palermo Centrale and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Roma Termini, Milano Centrale, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Versailles Chantiers and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 14m.
The distance between Palermo and La Rochelle is 1507 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 28h 14m and costs €250 - €700.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Palermo to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Palermo to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Palermo to La Rochelle train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Palermo to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 9h 10m and costs €160 - €480. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €250 - €700 and takes 28h 14m, you could also bus, which costs €110 - €310 and takes 38h 40m.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and La Rochelle, France?
Ryanair flies from Palermo Airport (PMO) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Centrale to La Rochelle Ville via Roma Termini, Milano Centrale, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Versailles Chantiers, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 28h 14m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Palermo Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Palermo Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Palermo Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–390
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €160–470
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–490
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Susa to St Jean De Maurienne Arvan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Versailles Chantiers
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €85–120
- 1st Class
- €120–150
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Torino Porta Susa to St Jean De Maurienne Arvan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne Arvan to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €150–200
- 1st Class
- €190–240
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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- 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 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne Arvan to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €160–350
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €160–240
- Rail 1st Class
- €250–350
Train from Marseille St Charles to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–250
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Naples - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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Palermo to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
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