There are 6 ways to get from Alderney to La Rochelle by ferry, train, bus, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourgferry
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
10h 15m€200–384Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Alderney Airport (ACI) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane ACI - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
10h 58m€110–497Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Alderney to Dieletteferry
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
11hFerry, car ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Alderney to Guernsey St Peter Portferry
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Take the train from St Malo to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain Ter
13h 39m€180–421Ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Alderney to Guernsey St Peter Portferry
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Médiathèque to Gare Routièrebus 507
- Take the bus from Rennes to Nantesbus 712 / ...
- Take the bus from Nantes to La Rochellebus 701
16h 48m€135–272Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Alderney Airport (ACI) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane ACI - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
10h 19m€120–514
Alderney Airport (ACI) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alderney to La Rochelle is to ferry and car ferry and bus which costs €130 - €280 and takes 16h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Alderney to La Rochelle is to ferry and train which takes 10h 15m and costs €200 - €390.
The distance between Alderney and La Rochelle is 890 km.
The best way to get from Alderney to La Rochelle without a car is to ferry and train which takes 10h 15m and costs €200 - €390.
It takes approximately 10h 15m to get from Alderney to La Rochelle, including transfers.
La Rochelle is 1h ahead of Alderney. It is currently 7:45 PM in Alderney and 8:45 PM in La Rochelle.
There are 2619+ hotels available in La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Alderney, Guernsey and La Rochelle, France?
There is no direct connection from Alderney to La Rochelle. However, you can take the ferry to Port of Cherbourg, walk to Cherbourg, take the train to Paris St Lazare, walk to Saint-Lazare, take the line 13 subway to Montparnasse Bienvenue, walk to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, then take the train to La Rochelle Ville. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Alderney to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Dielette, LES PIEUX Place de la Lande, Cherbourg-Gare, and Rennes - Bus Station in around 11h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Alderney Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Guernsey, London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–430
Flights from Alderney Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Guernsey, Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–450
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Alderney Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Guernsey, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–800
Flights from Alderney Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Guernsey, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Alderney Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Guernsey, London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €60–90
- Rail 1st Class
- €95–140
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €75–120
- Rail 1st Class
- €120–170
Train from St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €13–20
- Rail 1st Class
- €21–30
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €25–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €35–55
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- Rail 1st Class
- €45–65
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–70
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €75–100
- 1st Class
- €100–140
Train from St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €21–28
- 1st Class
- €40–55
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €50–70
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- capcotentin.fr
Bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- capcotentin.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- communication@bretagne.bzh
- Website
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Médiathèque to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
- Phone
- 07781 119796
- Website
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Alderney to Port of Cherbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/book-here
Ferry from Alderney to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/book-here
- Phone
- 0 825 131 050
- Website
- manche-iles.com
Ferry from Alderney to Dielette
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- manche-iles.com
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
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