There are 10 ways to get from Florence to La Rochelle by plane, train, train (Trenitalia, TGV), bus, or car
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Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
best- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane FLR - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
7h 40m€99–284Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane PSA - LRH
9h 4m€95–333Train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. 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
13h 50m€230–531Bus, train
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bordeauxbus N718
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain Intercités / ...
20h 14m€136–238Drive 1,240.3 km
- Drive from Florence to La Rochellecar 1,240.3 km
14h 1m€195–281Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane FLR - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
8h 7m€109–259Fly Florence Peretola Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane FLR - LRH
20h 6m€102–392Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane FLR - ORY
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to La Rochelle Villetrain
8h 17m€171–348Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane VCE - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
10h 6m€129–324Bus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
25h€132–242
Florence to La Rochelle by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Florence to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €130 - €250 and takes 25h.
The fastest way to get from Florence to La Rochelle is to fly and train which takes 7h 40m and costs €95 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Florence station to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) and Annecy - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h.
No, there is no direct train from Florence to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Firenze S.M.N. and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Torino Porta Susa, Quai de la Gare and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 50m.
The distance between Florence and La Rochelle is 1258 km. The road distance is 1240.3 km.
The best way to get from Florence to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 13h 50m and costs €230 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Florence to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Florence to La Rochelle bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station.
Florence to La Rochelle train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Firenze S.M.N. station.
The best way to get from Florence to La Rochelle is to train which takes 13h 50m and costs €230 - €550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €100 - €400 and takes 20h 6m, you could also bus, which costs €130 - €250 and takes 25h.
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Firenze S.M.N. to La Rochelle Ville via Torino Porta Susa, Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 13h 50m. Alternatively, Vueling Airlines, easyJet, and Swiss fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Pisa International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Pisa International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–450
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–410
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Pisa International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Zurich, Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from 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
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
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
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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Florence to La Rochelle bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) station.
Florence to La Rochelle train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Torino Porta Susa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Florence to La Rochelle is 1240 km. It takes approximately 14h 1m to drive from Florence to La Rochelle.
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