The average bus between Lorient and La Rochelle takes 6h 42m and the fastest bus takes 5h 35m. The bus service runs several times per day from Lorient to La Rochelle. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a day between Lorient and La Rochelle. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Lorient is at 5:45 PM which arrives into La Rochelle at 12:29 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 6h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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6h 44m • 1 change

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6h 44m • 1 change

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6h 44m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Lorient to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Lorient station and arriving at La Rochelle station via Nantes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 42m.
Lorient to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lorient station.
Lorient to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at La Rochelle - Bus Station.
Book your Lorient to La Rochelle bus tickets online with FlixBus and BlaBlaCar Bus.
The distance between Lorient and La Rochelle is 243.8 km. The road distance is 304 km.
You can take a bus from Lorient to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub in around 4h 49m.