There are 3 ways to get from Ballans to La Rochelle by taxi, train, bus, or car
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Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Ballans to Saintes
- Take the train from Saintes to La Rochelle VilleTer / ...
1h 49m€89–108Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from BLS Ecole de Ballans to STE Agrippa d'Aubigné173
- Take the train from Saintes to La Rochelle VilleTer / ...
3h 45m€12–17Drive 97 km
- Drive from Ballans to La Rochelle97 km
1h 22m€15–22
Ballans to La Rochelle by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballans to La Rochelle is to bus and train which costs €12 - €18 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Ballans to La Rochelle is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs €14 - €22.
The distance between Ballans and La Rochelle is 111 km. The road distance is 97 km.
The best way to get from Ballans to La Rochelle without a car is to taxi and train which takes 1h 49m and costs €85 - €110.
It takes approximately 1h 49m to get from Ballans to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballans to La Rochelle is 97 km. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Ballans to La Rochelle.
There are 2358+ hotels available in La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Ballans, France and La Rochelle, France?
There is no direct connection from Ballans to La Rochelle. However, you can take the taxi to Saintes then take the train to La Rochelle Ville. Alternatively, you can take a bus from BLS Ecole de Ballans to La Rochelle Ville via STE Agrippa d'Aubigné, Collège Agrippa, Gare SNCF, and Saintes in around 3h 45m.
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 Saintes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 0970 870 870
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from BLS Ecole de Ballans to STE Agrippa d'Aubigné
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- €75–95
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