There are 9 ways to get from Palermo to La Rochelle by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, car, bus, or train (Trenitalia, TGV)
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Fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane PMO - LRH
8h 26m€69–266Train, ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Marne La Vallee Chessytrain Fr
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
26h 23mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to La Rochellecar
32h 31m€250–375Bus via Milan
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Milano, San Donato M3bus
- 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
38h 1m€143–242Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane PMO - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 19m€81–243Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane PMO - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
8h 46m€100–318Train via Milan
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano Centraletrain
- 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
27h 17m€371–692Bus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bordeauxbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to La Rochellebus 701
38h 35m€152–319Train
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lourdestrain
- Take the train from Lourdes to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain Ter
2d 4h€355–646
Palermo Airport (PMO) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to La Rochelle is to fly and train which costs €80 - €250 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 8h 26m and costs €65 - €270.
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 35m.
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 and Marne La Vallee Chessy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 17m.
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 and ferry which takes 26h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 26m 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 8h 26m and costs €65 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus via Milan, which costs €140 - €250 and takes 38h 1m, you could also train via Milan, which costs €370 - €700 and takes 27h 17m.
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) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Milano, San Donato M3, San Donato, Duomo M3, Duomo M1, Lampugnano, Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, and Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop in around 38h 1m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Palermo Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €260–430
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €200–390
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–330
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Roma Termini to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- 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
- €110–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lourdes to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 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
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lourdes to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Milano, San Donato M3
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 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
- €90–140
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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Palermo to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Palermo to La Rochelle train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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