There are 10 ways to get from La Rochelle to Rome by plane, train (TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
best- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane LRH - FCO
7h 33m€114–328Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane BOD - FCO
7h 59m€74–245Train via Paris
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
14h 23m€250–409Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus 510 / ...
24h 49m€139–234Drive 1,509.8 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Romecar 1,509.8 km
16h 26m€245–354Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane LRH - CIA
9h 51m€98–426Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane NTE - FCO
7h 20m€91–310Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Roma Ciampino Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA)plane NTE - CIA
11h 8m€120–329Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Roma Terminitrain Ic
23h 23m€273–479Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus BlaBlaCar Bus
28h 5m€146–238
La Rochelle to Rome by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Rome is to train and fly which costs €70 - €250 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Rome is to train and fly which takes 7h 20m and costs €90 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Rome. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina via Gare Saint-Jean, Bordeaux and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Rome. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Roma Termini via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Gare De Lyon and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 23m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Rome is 1216 km. The road distance is 1509.8 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Rome without a car is to train via Paris which takes 14h 23m and costs €250 - €410.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from La Rochelle to Rome, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Rome bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Rome train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Rome is to fly which takes 7h 33m and costs €110 - €330. Alternatively, you can train via Paris, which costs €250 - €410 and takes 14h 23m, you could also bus, which costs €130 - €240 and takes 24h 49m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Rome, Italy?
Ryanair and easyJet fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Roma Termini via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Milano Centrale in around 14h 23m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–420
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Marrakech
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–550
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €140–480
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–340
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–340
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Roma Ciampino Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–430
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €28–180
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39 0972 24590
- [email protected]
- Website
- autolineemoretti.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–22
- Schedules at
- autolineemoretti.it
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La Rochelle to Rome bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
La Rochelle to Rome train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Rome is 1510 km. It takes approximately 16h 26m to drive from La Rochelle to Rome.
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