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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 an average ticket price of $60 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 43m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $60, while a train costs an average of $138.
Distance: 364 miles (586 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$138 Average price | $60 Average price Cheapest | $222 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 43m Average total duration Fastest 4h 13m 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 |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Lille to La Rochelle:
A bus is $79 (€64) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lille to La Rochelle costing on average $138 (€112).
Other travel options to La Rochelle take longer:
Bus takes on average 11h 23m.
The journey is about 3h 2m faster (4h 13m by train vs 7h 15m by car) and roughly $84 (€68) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($138 (€112) vs $222 (€180)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel 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.
FlixBus · FlixBus11:05 PM12h05Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)11:10 AMLa Rochelle, Jean Moulin$451One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:05 PM12h05Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)11:10 AMLa Rochelle, Jean Moulin$451One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- 7038 · 83631:12 PM5h05Lille Flandres6:17 PMLa Rochelle station$2231One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 7200 · 8423+
D14 (863451)5:30 AM5h47Lille Flandres11:17 AMLa Rochelle station$1331One-way2 transfers - 7044 · 83652:42 PM5h18Lille Flandres8:00 PMLa Rochelle station$1431One-way1 transfer
- 7044 · 8365+L15 (864770)2:42 PM6h36Lille Flandres9:18 PMLa Rochelle Porte Dauphine$1441One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:40 AM12h35Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)7:15 PMLa Rochelle, Jean Moulin$491One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus6:10 PM12h45Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)6:55 AMLa Rochelle, Jean Moulin$501One-way1 transfer
- 51802 · 40351:35 PM10h54Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe)12:29 AMLa Rochelle, P+R Jean Moulin$651One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Lille to La Rochelle:
A bus is $79 (€64) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lille to La Rochelle costing on average $138 (€112).
Other travel options to La Rochelle take longer:
Bus takes on average 11h 23m.
- 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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