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How to get fromLa Rochelle to Cinque Terreby train, plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 11 ways to get from La Rochelle to Cinque Terre by train, plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Pisa International Airport, train

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    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane NTE - PSA
    3. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    8h 30m
    €88–377

  2. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Lingottotrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Lingotto to La Spezia Centraletrain train Ic
    14h 43m
    €243–450

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Genoabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Genoa to La Speziabus bus 504 / ...
    21h 17m
    €107–185

  4. Drive  1,110.9 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Cinque Terrecar car 1,110.9 km
    13h 9m
    €176–254

  5. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane NTE - FLR
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    10h 17m
    €119–377

  6. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane NTE - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    4. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Monterossotrain train
    11h 19m
    €128–341

  7. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane BOD - NCE
    3. Take the train from Saint-Laurent-du-Var to Ventimigliatrain train
    4. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Monterossotrain train
    12h 7m
    €117–306

  8. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane NTE - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Monterossotrain train
    11h 43m
    €106–291

  9. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane BOD - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Monterossotrain train
    12h 30m
    €100–256

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    3. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain train
    4. Take the train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Ventimigliatrain train C3
    5. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Monterossotrain train Ic
    19h 8m
    €220–463

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Genoa - Via Fanti d'Italia Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Sestri Levantetrain train Ic
    24h 3m
    €131–273

La Rochelle to Cinque Terre by train, subway, and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration14h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€243Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,286.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 30m

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

You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Corniglia via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, Paris Gare De Lyon, Torino Lingotto, and La Spezia Centrale in around 14h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Corniglia via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, Gare Saint-Jean, Meca, Bordeaux, Genoa, La Spezia, Canaletto - Porto Ovest, La Spezia Via Fiume, and La Spezia Centrale in around 21h 17m.

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