The average bus between Rouen and La Rochelle takes 10h 1m and the fastest bus takes 9h 29m. The bus service runs several times per day from Rouen 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 twice daily between Rouen and La Rochelle. The earliest departure is at 9:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Rouen is at 3:00 PM which arrives into La Rochelle at 12:29 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 10h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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9h 29m • 1 change

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9h 29m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Rouen to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Rouen station and arriving at La Rochelle station via Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 1m.
Rouen to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop station.
Rouen to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at La Rochelle - Bus Station.
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The distance between Rouen and La Rochelle is 401.6 km. The road distance is 550 km.
You can take a bus from Rouen - Avenue Champlain Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub in around 8h 30m.