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How to get fromÉtaples to La Rochelleby train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Étaples to La Rochelle by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Etaples Le Touquet to Paris Nordtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    6h 24m
    €132–211
  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Etaples Le Touquet to Amiensbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Amiens to Nantesbus bus 712
    3. Take the bus from Nantes to La Rochellebus bus 701
    13h 36m
    €75–119
  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Etaples Le Touquet to Paris Nordtrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 45m
    €82–136
  4. Drive  626.2 km

    1. Drive from Étaples to La Rochellecar car 626.2 km
    6h 10m
    €118–170
  5. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Etaples Le Touquet to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane CDG - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    8h 16m
    €182–437
  6. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Etaples Le Touquet to Paris Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane CDG - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 5m
    €183–422
  7. Train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Etaples Le Touquet to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LIL - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    8h 43m
    €112–370

Étaples to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar93Weekly Services
Duration6h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€132Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Étaples, France and La Rochelle, France?

You can take a train from Etaples Le Touquet to La Rochelle Ville via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 6h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Etaples Le Touquet to La Rochelle via Amiens and Nantes in around 13h 36m.

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