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Compare train and bus for La Roche-sur-Yon to La Rochelle
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from La Roche-sur-Yon to La Rochelle among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $18 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 45m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $18, while a bus costs an average of $24.
Distance: 37 miles (60 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$18 Average price Cheapest | $24 Average price | $17 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 45m Average total duration Fastest 1h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 0m Average total duration 1h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 16m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from La Roche-sur-Yon to La Rochelle:
A train is $6 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from La Roche-sur-Yon to La Rochelle costing on average $24.
Other travel options to La Rochelle take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 0m.
You'll arrive about 1m sooner (1h 15m by train vs 1h 16m by car). Tickets start at around $18 compared to roughly $17 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom La Roche-sur-Yon to La Rochelle
How to get from La Roche-sur-Yon to La Rochelle by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from La Roche-sur-Yon to La Rochelle is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 38318:24 AM1h04La Roche-sur-Yon station9:28 AMLa Rochelle station$161One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 38318:24 AM1h04La Roche-sur-Yon station9:28 AMLa Rochelle station$161One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 383312:28 PM1h03La Roche-sur-Yon station1:31 PMLa Rochelle station$241One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 38354:42 PM1h04La Roche-sur-Yon station5:46 PMLa Rochelle station$321One-way0 transfers
- 3835+
L15 (864766)4:42 PM2h42La Roche-sur-Yon station7:24 PMLa Rochelle Porte Dauphine$341One-way1 transfer 
97406+3835+L15 (864766)3:55 PM3h29La Roche-sur-Yon7:24 PMLa Rochelle Porte Dauphine$361One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from La Roche-sur-Yon to La Rochelle:
A train is $6 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from La Roche-sur-Yon to La Rochelle costing on average $25.
Other travel options to La Rochelle take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 19m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between La Roche-sur-Yon and La Rochelle as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from La Roche-sur-Yon station and arrive in La Rochelle station.
- Buses mostly depart from La Roche-sur-Yon, Gare Routière (Pole d'Echanges Multimodal) and arrive in La Rochelle, Jean Moulin.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar, SNCF | Autocar, Aléop en Vendée, Aléop Lignes Express régionales, SNCF Bus, FlixBus to go to La Rochelle by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités, TER, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to La Rochelle by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar, FlixBus.
- 4 direct trains per day with SNCF | Intercités, TER, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
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