There are 9 ways to get from Venice to La Rochelle by plane, train, train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
best- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane VCE - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
7h 54m€72–237Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane VCE - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
8h 32m€55–197Train
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Fr
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
14h 32m€133–509Bus, train
- Take the bus from Venice - Tronchetto Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain 591A / ...
21h 31m€96–175Drive 1,242.2 km
- Drive from Venice to La Rochellecar 1,242.2 km
13h 32m€193–279Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane BLQ - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
11h 18m€113–315Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane VCE - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 16m€110–355Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane VCE - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 2m€96–356Bus
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Bordeauxbus 1922
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to La Rochellebus FlixBus N1721 / ...
29h 10m€83–216
Venice to La Rochelle by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venice to La Rochelle is to fly and train which costs €55 - €200 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Venice to La Rochelle is to fly and train which takes 7h 54m and costs €70 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Venice to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Venezia and arriving at La Rochelle via Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) and Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Venice to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Venezia S. Lucia and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Milano Centrale, Gare de Lyon, Bercy and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 32m.
The distance between Venice and La Rochelle is 1298 km. The road distance is 1242.2 km.
The best way to get from Venice to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 14h 32m and costs €130 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Venice to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Venice to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) station.
Venice to La Rochelle train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Venezia S. Lucia station.
The best way to get from Venice to La Rochelle is to train which takes 14h 32m and costs €130 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €220 and takes 29h 10m.
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Venezia S. Lucia to La Rochelle Ville via Milano Centrale, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon, Bercy, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 14h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Venezia to La Rochelle via Stazione MESTRE FS C4, Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO), and Bordeaux in around 29h 10m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–95
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–900
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €23–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
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 Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- 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 2 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
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €60–80
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Venice - Tronchetto Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Venice to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
Venice to La Rochelle train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Milano Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Venice to La Rochelle is 1242 km. It takes approximately 13h 32m to drive from Venice to La Rochelle.
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