Travel Information from Rennes to La Rochelle
| 136 miles (219 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $3 - $26 | |
| Bus • $3 (€3) • 3 h 25 min | |
| Bus • $3 (€3) • 3 h 25 min | |
| BlaBlaCar Bus or SNCF Intercités |
Travel 136 miles (219 km) by train or bus between Rennes and La Rochelle. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are BlaBlaCar Bus or SNCF Intercités among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Rennes to La Rochelle.
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How to get from Rennes to La Rochelle by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Rennes to La Rochelle is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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You can get from Rennes to La Rochelle 2 different ways: train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to La Rochelle from Rennes is by taking a bus, which costs on average $3 (€3).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Rennes to La Rochelle:
A bus is $23 (€20) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Rennes to La Rochelle costing on average $26 (€23).
The quickest way to travel between Rennes and La Rochelle is by bus, which takes on average 3 h 25 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Train takes on average 3 h 34 min.
The distance from Rennes to La Rochelle is approximately 136 miles (219 km).
The average frequency per day from Rennes to La Rochelle is:
- 7 buses a day.
- 10 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to La Rochelle from Rennes as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Rennes to La Rochelle:
- Most travelers catch their bus from Rennes, Gare Routière and arrive in La Rochelle, P+R Jean Moulin.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Rennes to La Rochelle:
- You can go to La Rochelle from Rennes by bus with BlaBlaCar Bus or FlixBus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $3 (€3) with BlaBlaCar Bus from Rennes to La Rochelle on Omio.
- You can travel to La Rochelle from Rennes by train with SNCF Intercités, SNCF TER, SNCF | TGV INOUI, TGV INOUI, SNCF (3) or TER BreizhGo. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $26 (€23) with SNCF TER from Rennes to La Rochelle.
Yes, there are direct services available from Rennes to La Rochelle with the following travel companies:
- Direct bus available with FlixBus or BlaBlaCar Bus 7 direct buses per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to La Rochelle as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Rennes and La Rochelle.
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