How to travel from Paris to La Rochelle

There are 3 travel options from Paris to La Rochelle: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to La Rochelle from Paris is by taking a bus, which costs on average $21 (€18).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Paris to La Rochelle:

Taking a bus costs $37 (€32) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $58 (€50) for the same trip.

A bus is $24 (€21) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to La Rochelle costing on average $45 (€39).

The fastest way from Paris to La Rochelle is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 5 min.

There are alternative travel options to La Rochelle that take longer:

Bus takes 7 h on average.

Getting to La Rochelle by train takes 2 h 39 min on average.

The distance is approximately 246 miles (397 km) from Paris to La Rochelle.

The average frequency per day from Paris to La Rochelle is:

• Around 12 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Paris to La Rochelle as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Paris to La Rochelle:

• Most travelers board their bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in La Rochelle, Jean Moulin.
• Most travelers board their plane from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and arrive in La Rochelle Ile de Re Airport.
• Most travelers catch their train from Paris Gare Montparnasse and arrive in La Rochelle.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Paris to La Rochelle:

• You can take a bus from Paris to La Rochelle with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar or SNCF | Autocar. Cheap tickets can be found for $21 (€18) with FlixBus from Paris to La Rochelle.
• You can travel from Paris to La Rochelle by train with TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER, SNCF Intercités or SNCF (3). You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $45 (€39) with SNCF | TGV INOUI from Paris to La Rochelle.

Yes, there are direct routes from Paris to La Rochelle with the following travel companies:

• You can find 5 direct trains per day to La Rochelle with TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV INOUI or SNCF (3).

Direct services to La Rochelle tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.