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How to get fromCatania to La Rochelleby train, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, night train, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Catania to La Rochelle by train, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, night train, or plane

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  1. Train, ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry M1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    25h 14m

  2. Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane CTA - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    9h 14m
    €97–312

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Catania to Port of Palermocar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Genoacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Genoa to La Rochellecar car
    34h 52m
    €293–438

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Catania to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bordeauxbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux to La Rochellebus bus 701
    35h 20m
    €219–332

  5. Night train, train

    1. Take the nighttrain from Catania Centrale to Milano Centralenighttrain night train Ini
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train
    4. Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    34h 25m
    €290–484

  6. Bus via Turin

    1. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Turin Stura Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    40h 40m
    €158–278

  7. Fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane CTA - LRH
    15h 30m
    €102–375

  8. Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane CTA - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    6h 15m
    €99–278

Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration18h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,618.4 km
  • Duration: 25h 14m

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

You can take a bus from Catania to La Rochelle via Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and Bordeaux in around 35h 20m. Alternatively, easyJet, Jet2.com, and British Airways fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) 5 times a week.

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