There are 9 ways to get from Venice to La Rochelle by train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, plane, train (Trenitalia, TGV), or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain
- 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
14h 44m€220–504Fly 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 10m€60–237Bus
- 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€125–222Drive 1,240.2 km
- Drive from Venice to La Rochellecar 1,240.2 km
13h 24m€193–278Fly 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 15m€95–220Train via Lyon
- 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 Ter
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
16h 58m€219–436Bus 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€135–236Fly 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 37m€119–443Fly 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 50m€100–262
Venice to La Rochelle by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venice to La Rochelle is to fly and train which costs €60 - €240 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Venice to La Rochelle is to fly and train which takes 7h 50m and costs €100 - €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 Santa Lucia and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Milano Centrale, Torino Porta Susa, Quai de la Gare and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 44m.
The distance between Venice and La Rochelle is 1589 km. The road distance is 1240.2 km.
The best way to get from Venice to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 14h 44m and costs €220 - €550.
It takes approximately 14h 44m 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 ItaloTreno, depart from Venezia Santa Lucia station.
The best way to get from Venice to La Rochelle is to train which takes 14h 44m and costs €220 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €230 and takes 21h 19m, you could also fly, which costs €95 - €220 and takes 10h 15m.
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Venezia Santa Lucia to La Rochelle Ville via Milano Centrale, Torino Porta Susa, Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 14h 44m. 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
- €90–180
Flights from Treviso Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from Treviso Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- 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
- €100–340
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €12–130
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Santa Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €60–80
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Venice - Tronchetto Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Flixbus
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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 ItaloTreno, 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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