How to travel from Rennes to La Rochelle

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Travel Information from Rennes to La Rochelle

Distance136 miles (219 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$3 - $26
Cheapest modeBus • $3 (€3) • 3 h 25 min
Fastest modeBus • $3 (€3) • 3 h 25 min
Popular travel companiesBlaBlaCar 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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from Rennes to La Rochelle

How to get from Rennes to La Rochelle by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

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.

FlixBusFlixBus
07:20AM3h50
Rennes, Gare Routière
11:10AMLa Rochelle, Jean Moulin
$261One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
07:20AM3h50
Rennes, Gare Routière
11:10AMLa Rochelle, Jean Moulin
$261One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FlixBusFlixBus
08:40PM3h25
Rennes, Gare Routière
12:05AMLa Rochelle, Jean Moulin
$551One-way
0 transfers

Other options

TER857757+SNCF Intercités3833
09:05AM4h26
Rennes station
01:31PMLa Rochelle station
$641One-way
1 transfer
TER856615 · 858254+SNCF Intercités3833
09:29AM4h02
Rennes station
01:31PMLa Rochelle station
$641One-way
2 transfers
TER858355+SNCF Intercités3835
01:35PM4h11
Rennes station
05:46PMLa Rochelle station
$641One-way
1 transfer
BlaBlaCar Bus5617
09:05AM4h20
Rennes, Gare Routière
01:25PMLa Rochelle, P+R Jean Moulin
$501One-way
0 transfers
BlaBlaCar Bus3143
04:45PM3h40
Rennes, Gare Routière
08:25PMLa Rochelle, P+R Jean Moulin
$501One-way
0 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus
03:15PM3h35
Rennes, Gare Routière
06:50PMLa Rochelle, Jean Moulin
$541One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Rennes to La Rochelle

Travel to La Rochelle easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Rennes to La Rochelle.

FAQs

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.

Your trip from Rennes to La Rochelle doesn't have to end in La Rochelle. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Paris, Bordeaux, Nantes, Lyon or Saint-Pierre-d'Oleron. If you’d like to add Paris, Bordeaux, Nantes, Lyon or Saint-Pierre-d'Oleron to your Rennes to La Rochelle tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from La Rochelle today!
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