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How to get fromRome to La Rochelleby plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Rome to La Rochelle by plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

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    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane FCO - LRH
    7h 7m
    €74–296

  2. Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane FCO - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    8h 28m
    €66–233

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    15h 34m
    €259–606

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus 510 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bordeauxbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux to La Rochellebus bus 701
    24h 30m
    €131–248

  5. Drive 1,514.5 km

    1. Drive from Rome to La Rochellecar car 1,514.5 km
    16h 32m
    €235–339

  6. Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane FCO - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    8h 7m
    €94–318

  7. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Ter
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    18h 23m
    €251–508

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni to Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    26h 58m
    €136–263

Rome to La Rochelle by train, foot, and subway

Calendar74Weekly Services
Duration15h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€259Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,215.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 7m

What companies run services between Rome, Italy and La Rochelle, France?

Ryanair, ITA Airways, and easyJet fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Roma Termini to La Rochelle Ville via Torino Porta Susa, Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 15h 34m.

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