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4.6Travel optionsfrom Lille to La Rochelle
How to get from Lille to La Rochelle by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Lille to La Rochelle is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
1612 · 540273:00 AM12h00Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)3:00 PMLa Rochelle, P+R Jean Moulin$661One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- 1612 · 540273:00 AM12h00Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)3:00 PMLa Rochelle, P+R Jean Moulin$661One-way1 transfer
Fastest
5240 · 83935:16 PM5h08Lille Flandres10:24 PMLa Rochelle station$1841One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 7068 · 83956:12 PM5h16Lille Flandres11:28 PMLa Rochelle station$1181One-way1 transfer
- 7052 · 83914:12 PM5h09Lille Flandres9:21 PMLa Rochelle station$1291One-way1 transfer
- 7028 · 836110:42 AM5h36Lille Flandres4:18 PMLa Rochelle station$1701One-way1 transfer
- 50576 · 509277:35 PM11h55Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)7:30 AMLa Rochelle, P+R Jean Moulin$721One-way1 transfer
- 51122 · 40352:35 PM9h54Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)12:29 AMLa Rochelle, P+R Jean Moulin$961One-way1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus2:30 PM12h25Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)2:55 AMLa Rochelle, Jean Moulin$1091One-way2 transfers
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Compare train and bus for Lille to La Rochelle
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Lille to La Rochelle among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $36. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 4m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $36, and a train costs an average of $90.
Distance: 364 miles (586 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$150 Average price | $62 Average price Cheapest | $220 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 34m Average total duration Fastest 4h 4m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 23m Average total duration 10h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 15m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Most popular train company | Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
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This is compared to other travel options from Lille to La Rochelle:
A bus is $87 (€71) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lille to La Rochelle costing on average $150 (€122).
Other travel options to La Rochelle take longer:
Bus takes on average 10h 53m.
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This is compared to other travel options from Lille to La Rochelle:
A bus is $87 (€71) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lille to La Rochelle costing on average $150 (€122).
Other travel options to La Rochelle take longer:
Bus takes on average 10h 53m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Lille and La Rochelle as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Lille Flandres and arrive in La Rochelle station.
- Buses mostly depart from Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) and arrive in La Rochelle, Jean Moulin.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to La Rochelle by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to La Rochelle by train.
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