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

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There are 7 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 FlandrestrainTer
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris NordtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle VilletrainTgv
    7h 44m
    €95–285

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Calais to Parisbus700 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 40m
    €50–103

  3. Drive 682.2 km

    1. Drive from Calais to La Rochellecar682.2 km
    6h 38m
    €104–150

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)planeLIL - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
    9h 7m
    €82–271

  5. Train via Amiens

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to AmienstrainTer
    2. Take the train from Amiens to Paris NordtrainTer
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle VilletrainTgv
    8h 48m
    €97–273

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Calais to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus700 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to La Rochellebus723 / ...
    12h 5m
    €59–88

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)planeCDG - NTE
    4. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
    8h 25m
    €138–414

Calais to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar52Weekly Services
Duration7h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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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 Flandres, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calais to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 11h 40m.

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