There are 8 ways to get from Alicante to La Rochelle by plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane ALC - LRH
7h 26m€93–217Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane ALC - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
7h 33m€76–237Train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonnetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Narbonne to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain Ter
16h 33m€195–390Bus via Donostia / San Sebastián
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
17h 17m€95–140Drive 1,085.1 km
- Drive from Alicante to La Rochellecar 1,085.1 km
11h 30m€171–247Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane ALC - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
8h 3m€93–252Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane VLC - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 24m€107–301Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Estació d'Autobusos de Valènciabus Alsa - 710 / ...
- Take the bus from Valencia to La Rochellebus FlixBus N1136
19h 40m€99–174
Alicante to La Rochelle by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to La Rochelle is to bus via Donostia / San Sebastián which costs €90 - €140 and takes 17h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 7h 26m and costs €90 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Alicante to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Antso Jakituna / Sancho Sabio 33, San Sebastián - Bus Station and Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Alicante to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Alacant/Alicante Terminal and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Barcelona-Sants, Narbonne and Bordeaux St Jean. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 33m.
The distance between Alicante and La Rochelle is 896 km. The road distance is 1085.1 km.
The best way to get from Alicante to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 16h 33m and costs €190 - €390.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Alicante to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Alicante to La Rochelle bus services, operated by Bilman, depart from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant station.
Alicante to La Rochelle train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
The best way to get from Alicante to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 7h 26m and costs €90 - €220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €190 - €390 and takes 16h 33m, you could also bus via Donostia / San Sebastián, which costs €90 - €140 and takes 17h 17m.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and La Rochelle, France?
easyJet and Ryanair fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to La Rochelle Ville via Barcelona-Sants, Narbonne, and Bordeaux St Jean in around 16h 33m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Flights from Valencia Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Valencia Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €27–140
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Narbonne to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- Bilman
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Website
- Bilman
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Estació d'Autobusos de València
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Valencia to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Alicante to La Rochelle bus services, operated by Bilman, arrive at San Sebastián station.
Alicante to La Rochelle train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alicante to La Rochelle is 1085 km. It takes approximately 11h 30m to drive from Alicante to La Rochelle.
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