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

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There are 9 ways to get from Calais to La Rochelle by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    6h 49m
    €162–284

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Calais to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 1700 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 4m
    €56–104

  3. Drive 682.8 km

    1. Drive from Calais to La Rochellecar car 682.8 km
    6h 42m
    €108–156

  4. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane CDG - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    7h 37m
    €183–446

  5. Train via Amiens

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Amienstrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Amiens to Paris Nordtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    8h 50m
    €125–262

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Nantestrain train
    3. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 34m
    €136–292

  7. Train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LIL - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    8h 29m
    €126–346

  8. Train, bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brussels Midi / Brussels South West to Charleroi Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane CRL - LRH
    7h 3m
    €96–367

  9. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane CDG - BOD
    4. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    8h 39m
    €179–441

Calais to La Rochelle by train

Calendar1Weekly Trains
Duration6h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€162Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 830.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 49m

What companies run services between Calais, France and La Rochelle, France?

You can take a train from Calais Ville to La Rochelle Ville via Lille Europe and Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy in around 6h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calais to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 10h 4m.

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