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

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There are 11 ways to get from Chamonix to La Rochelle by bus, plane, train, car, or train (TGV)

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  1. Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane LYS - LRH
    5h 55m
    €88–330

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nantes to La Rochellebus bus 701
    16h 46m
    €76–130

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Annecy to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    10h 37m
    €200–325

  4. Bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix to Genevabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Geneva to Bordeauxbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux to La Rochellebus bus 701
    14h 45m
    €77–145

  5. Drive  747.6 km

    1. Drive from Chamonix to La Rochellecar car 747.6 km
    8h 29m
    €120–173

  6. Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LYS - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    8h 43m
    €87–275

  7. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane GVA - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    8h 3m
    €90–303

  8. Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LYS - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 35m
    €88–230

  9. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane GVA - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    8h 55m
    €91–268

  10. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Annemassetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Annemasse to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    11h 18m
    €197–317

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Nantestrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train 591A / ...
    14h 39m
    €263–400

Chamonix to La Rochelle by bus, train, foot, and subway

Calendar71Weekly Services
Duration10h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€200Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 711.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 55m

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

You can take a bus from Chamonix to La Rochelle via Geneva and Bordeaux in around 14h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc to La Rochelle Ville via Saint-Gervais-Les-Bains, St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet, Annemasse, Paris Gare De Lyon, Quai de la Gare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 11h 18m.

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