Travel Information to La Rochelle from Paris
| 246 miles (397 km) | |
| Bus or train | |
| $41 - $21 | |
| Bus • $21 (€19) • 7 h | |
| Train • $41 (€37) • 2 h 34 min | |
| FlixBus or TGV INOUI |
Take a bus or train to travel 246 miles (397 km) from Paris to La Rochelle. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus or TGV INOUI among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Paris to La Rochelle.
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The best way to travel from Paris to La Rochelle is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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There are 2 travel options between Paris and La Rochelle. You can take a bus or train.
The cheapest way to get from Paris to La Rochelle is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $21 (€19) compared to other travel options to La Rochelle:
A bus is () less than a flight for this journey with tickets for a flight from Paris to La Rochelle costing on average ().
Taking a bus costs $20 (€18) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $41 (€37).
The fastest way to get to La Rochelle from Paris is by train with an average travel time of 2 h 34 min.
Other travel options to La Rochelle take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 7 h of travel time.
You should expect to travel around 246 miles (397 km) between Paris and La Rochelle.
The average frequency per day from Paris to La Rochelle is:
- Around 9 buses per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
- Around 12 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Paris to La Rochelle as scheduled services by bus or train 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 take a bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to La Rochelle, P+R Jean Moulin.
- Most travelers who buy a train ticket from Paris to La Rochelle depart from Paris Gare Montparnasse to La Rochelle.
The following travel companies offer services from Paris to La Rochelle:
- Travel with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus to go to La Rochelle by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Paris to La Rochelle tickets on Omio for $21 (€19).
- TGV INOUI, SNCF | TGV INOUI or SNCF TER can get you to La Rochelle by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with SNCF | TGV INOUI from Paris to La Rochelle for $41 (€37) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Paris to La Rochelle with the following travel companies:
- You can check for a direct bus to La Rochelle with FlixBus with 5 direct buses per day.
- You can check for a direct train to La Rochelle with TGV INOUI or SNCF | TGV INOUI with 6 direct trains per day.
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 trip.
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