There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to Florence by train, plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, or car
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Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane NTE - FLR
6h 46m€100–283Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Pisa International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane LRH - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
8h 45m€95–309Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susatrain Tgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
13h 32m€223–526Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bordeauxbus FlixBus N711 / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus N718
20h 25m€115–204Drive 1,236 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Florencecar 1,236 km
13h 57m€195–281Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane LRH - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
7h 23m€102–263Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane LRH - FLR
7h 50m€103–354Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Florence Peretola Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane BOD - FLR
7h 37m€112–258Bus via Annecy
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
- Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
24h 26m€136–247
La Rochelle to Florence by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Florence is to bus which costs €110 - €210 and takes 20h 25m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Florence is to train and fly which takes 6h 46m and costs €100 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Florence station. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station via Bordeaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Florence. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Firenze S.M.N. via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Gare De Lyon and Torino Porta Susa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 32m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Florence is 1258 km. The road distance is 1236 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Florence without a car is to train which takes 13h 32m and costs €220 - €550.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from La Rochelle to Florence, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Florence bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
La Rochelle to Florence train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Florence is to train which takes 13h 32m and costs €220 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €210 and takes 20h 25m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €360 and takes 7h 50m.
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 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station via Bordeaux in around 20h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Pisa International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–370
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Florence Peretola Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Pisa International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- 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 La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- 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 La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- 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 La Rochelle - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
La Rochelle to Florence bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
La Rochelle to Florence train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Florence is 1236 km. It takes approximately 13h 57m to drive from La Rochelle to Florence.
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