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

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There are 7 ways to get from La Rochelle to Florence by train, plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    best
    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
    6h 38m
    €100–296

  2. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane BOD - FLR
    7h 36m
    €98–311

  3. Train

    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 Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    13h 29m
    €220–469

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Firenze Santa Maria Novellatrain train
    20h 1m
    €133–222

  5. Drive  1,236 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Florencecar car 1,236 km
    13h 57m
    €201–289

  6. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane NTE - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    9h 10m
    €107–266

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bordeauxbus bus FlixBus N711 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus bus N718
    20h 25m
    €126–193

La Rochelle to Florence by train, subway, and foot

Calendar70Weekly Services
Duration13h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€220Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,258.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 38m

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

You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Firenze S.M.N. via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Torino Porta Susa in around 13h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station via Bordeaux in around 20h 25m.

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