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Compare train and bus for Nantes to La Rochelle
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Nantes to La Rochelle among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $10 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 2h 26m. 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 bus costs an average of $10, while a train costs an average of $30.
Distance: 75 miles (121 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train |
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$10 Average price Cheapest | $30 Average price |
2h 26m Average total duration Fastest 1h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 30m Average total duration 2h 0m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Nantes to La Rochelle by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nantes to La Rochelle is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus4:30 AM2h25Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes6:55 AMLa Rochelle, Jean Moulin$91One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus4:30 AM2h25Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes6:55 AMLa Rochelle, Jean Moulin$91One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 38375:55 PM1h44Nantes station7:39 PMLa Rochelle station$381One-way0 transfers
Other options
8598057:35 PM2h15Nantes station9:50 PMLa Rochelle station$271One-way0 transfers- 38317:43 AM1h45Nantes station9:28 AMLa Rochelle station$341One-way0 transfers
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L15 (864758)7:43 AM3h34Nantes station11:17 AMLa Rochelle Porte Dauphine$351One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus12:40 PM1h50Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes2:30 PMLa Rochelle, Jean Moulin$131One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:15 AM1h55Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes11:10 AMLa Rochelle, Jean Moulin$191One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus10:10 PM1h55Pôle d'échange multimodal Gare Sud SNCF, 44000 Nantes12:05 AMLa Rochelle, Jean Moulin$291One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Nantes to La Rochelle:
A bus is $19 (€16) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nantes to La Rochelle costing on average $30 (€24).
Other travel options to La Rochelle take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 30m.
- Around 12 buses per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nantes and La Rochelle as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Nantes station and arrive in La Rochelle station.
- Buses mostly depart from Nantes, Route de Paris and arrive in La Rochelle, Jean Moulin.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa, Internorte, SNCF | Autocar, Naolib to go to La Rochelle by bus.
- Travel with SNCF | Intercités, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) to go to La Rochelle by train.
- 12 direct buses per day with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar, Alsa, Internorte.
- 4 direct trains per day with SNCF | Intercités, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).
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