There are 10 ways to get from Sicily to La Rochelle by plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV), car ferry, car, bus, or train
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Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane CTA - LRH
13h 51m€100–372Fly Palermo Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane PMO - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
9h 18m€89–284Train
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Torino Porta di Susatrain
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Marne La Vallee Chessytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
28h 27m€361–761Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to La Rochellecar
32h 39m€246–381Bus
- 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
40h 10m€148–322Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane CTA - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
8h 22m€93–254Fly Palermo Airport 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 45m€97–299Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane CTA - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
10h 40m€90–269Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the bus from Genoa to Bordeauxbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain Ter
41h 7m€194–346Bus via Saint-Étienne
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Milano, San Donato M3bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
42h 41m€127–238
Sicily to La Rochelle by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to La Rochelle is to fly and train which costs €90 - €260 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to La Rochelle is to fly and train which takes 8h 22m and costs €90 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Piazza Boiardo and arriving at La Rochelle via Palermo, Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Sicily to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Palermo Notarbartolo and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Palermo Centrale, Roma Termini, Torino Porta Susa and Marne La Vallee Chessy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 27m.
The distance between Sicily and La Rochelle is 1663 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 28h 27m and costs €360 - €800.
It takes approximately 13h 51m to get from Sicily to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Sicily to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Sicily to La Rochelle train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Palermo Centrale station.
The best way to get from Sicily to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 13h 51m and costs €100 - €380. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €360 - €800 and takes 28h 27m, you could also bus, which costs €140 - €330 and takes 40h 10m.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and La Rochelle, France?
Ryanair and easyJet fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Notarbartolo to La Rochelle Ville via Palermo Centrale, Roma Termini, Torino Porta Susa, and Marne La Vallee Chessy in around 28h 27m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Palermo Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Torino Porta di Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Marne La Vallee Chessy
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- €26–70
- 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
- €28–75
- 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 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Genoa to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- 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
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- 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
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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Sicily to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Sicily to La Rochelle train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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