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How to get fromBarcelona to La Rochelleby train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, plane or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Barcelona to La Rochelle by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonnetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Narbonne to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train Ter
    10h 15m
    €116–302

  2. Bus via Toulouse

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    12h
    €53–103

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to La Rochellebus bus FlixBus N1136
    10h 30m
    €55–100

  4. Drive 735.3 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to La Rochellecar car 735.3 km
    7h 47m
    €117–169

  5. Fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane BCN - LRH
    8h 34m
    €112–365

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Toulousebus bus
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train Ter
    12h 1m
    €90–217

  7. Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane BCN - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    7h 20m
    €60–207

  8. Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane BCN - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    7h 53m
    €54–212

Barcelona to La Rochelle by train

Calendar29Weekly Trains
Duration10h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€116Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and La Rochelle, France?

You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to La Rochelle via Narbonne and Bordeaux Saint-Jean in around 10h 15m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Barcelona to La Rochelle twice daily. Tickets cost €55–100 and the journey takes 10h 30m.

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