There are 9 ways to get from Venice to La Rochelle by train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train via Lyon
best- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Tgv
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
15h 16m€260–511Fly 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 St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
8h 13m€60–217Bus
- Take the bus from Venice - Tronchetto Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
21h 19m€119–211Drive 1,240.2 km
- Drive from Venice to La Rochellecar 1,240.2 km
13h 24m€197–284Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane VCE - LRH
10h 23m€70–230Train
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
15h 28m€224–555Bus via Stazione MESTRE FS C4
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Bordeauxbus 1922
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to La Rochellebus FlixBus N711 / ...
29h 5m€124–225Fly Treviso Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from Treviso Airport (TSF) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane TSF - LRH
8h 45m€111–385Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane VCE - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
7h 55m€97–262
Venice to La Rochelle by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venice to La Rochelle is to fly and train which costs €60 - €220 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Venice to La Rochelle is to fly and train which takes 7h 55m and costs €95 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Venice station to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Venice - Tronchetto Bus Station and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 19m.
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, Lyon Part Dieu and St Pierre Des Corps. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 16m.
The distance between Venice and La Rochelle is 1594 km. The road distance is 1240.2 km.
The best way to get from Venice to La Rochelle without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 15h 16m and costs €260 - €550.
It takes approximately 15h 16m to get from Venice to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Venice to La Rochelle bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Venice - Tronchetto Bus 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 via Lyon which takes 15h 16m and costs €260 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €220 and takes 21h 19m, you could also fly, which costs €70 - €230 and takes 10h 23m.
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, Lyon Part Dieu, and St Pierre Des Corps in around 15h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Venice - Tronchetto Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop in around 21h 19m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Treviso Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Treviso Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €13–90
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- 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
- 4 times a day
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- 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 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- 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 Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Venice - Tronchetto Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Venice to La Rochelle bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop 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 1240 km. It takes approximately 13h 24m to drive from Venice to La Rochelle.
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