There are 10 ways to get from Ashford to La Rochelle by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, train, car ferry, car train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle VilleTgv
8h 19m€155–566Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)700 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
14h 47m€77–146Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Ashford International to Hampden Park (Sussex)
- Take the train from Brighton to Chichester
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Take the bus from Saint-Malo to La Rochelle
19h 22m€86–240Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthunle shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to La Rochelle
7h 27mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to La Rochelle
8h 51m€142–215Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)LGW - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
8h 9m€95–304Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Ashford International to Stratford International
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)STN - LRH
5h 37m€109–360Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Ashford International to Stratford International
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)STN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
8h 9m€80–302Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)LGW - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
9h 17m€97–279Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)LGW - RNS
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantes
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
10h 12m€132–451
Ashford to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ashford to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €75 - €150 and takes 14h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Ashford to La Rochelle is to train and fly which takes 5h 37m and costs €100 - €360.
No, there is no direct train from Ashford to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Ashford International and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 19m.
The distance between Ashford and La Rochelle is 1009 km.
The best way to get from Ashford to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 8h 19m and costs €150 - €600.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Ashford to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Ashford to La Rochelle train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Ashford International station.
The best way to get from Ashford to La Rochelle is to train which takes 8h 19m and costs €150 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €150 and takes 14h 47m.
La Rochelle is 1h ahead of Ashford. It is currently 11:12 PM in Ashford and 12:12 AM in La Rochelle.
Ashford to La Rochelle train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
What companies run services between Ashford, England and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Ashford International to La Rochelle Ville via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 8h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ashford International to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Dover Priory, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 14h 47m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ashford International to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–75
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- 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 Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Ashford International to Hampden Park (Sussex)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Chichester
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Saint-Malo to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–120
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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