There are 11 ways to get from Annecy to La Rochelle by bus, plane, train (TGV), car, or train
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Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
best- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane LYS - LRH
4h 18m€80–289Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 15m€75–140Train via Paris
- Take the train from Annecy to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
8h 10m€207–356Drive 671.8 km
- Drive from Annecy to La Rochellecar 671.8 km
8h 1m€105–151Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LYS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
7h 24m€87–246Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LYS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
7h 2m€107–271Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Geneva - Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane GVA - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
7h 59m€86–256Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Geneva - Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane GVA - LRH
4h 58m€99–309Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Geneva - Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane GVA - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
7h 32m€101–281Train
- Take the train from Annecy to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Tgv
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
9h 1m€187–357Train, bus
- Take the train from Annecy to Chambéry - Challes-les-Eauxtrain K21
- Take the bus from Chambéry to La Rochellebus N746
13h 53m
Annecy to La Rochelle by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Annecy to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €75 - €140 and takes 12h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Annecy to La Rochelle is to bus and fly which takes 4h 18m and costs €80 - €290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Annecy - Bus Station station and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Annecy to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Annecy and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Quai de la Gare and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 10m.
The distance between Annecy and La Rochelle is 615 km. The road distance is 671.8 km.
The best way to get from Annecy to La Rochelle without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 10m and costs €200 - €360.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Annecy to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Annecy to La Rochelle bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Annecy - Bus Station.
Annecy to La Rochelle train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Annecy station.
The best way to get from Annecy to La Rochelle is to train via Paris which takes 8h 10m and costs €200 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €140 and takes 12h 15m.
What companies run services between Annecy, France and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Annecy to La Rochelle Ville via Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 10m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Annecy - Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost €75–140 and the journey takes 12h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Sunday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Annecy to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Annecy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Website
- navitia.io
Train from Annecy to Chambéry - Challes-les-Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- navitia.io
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Geneva - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Geneva - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Geneva - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Geneva - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Geneva - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Geneva - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chambéry to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Geneva - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Geneva - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Geneva - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Annecy to La Rochelle bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at La Rochelle - Bus Station.
Annecy to La Rochelle train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Annecy to La Rochelle is 672 km. It takes approximately 8h 1m to drive from Annecy to La Rochelle.
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