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There are 12 ways to get from Chamonix to La Rochelle by bus, train, car, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    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
    €206–316

  2. Bus via Lyon

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    16h 14m
    €79–137

  3. Drive  747.6 km

    1. Drive from Chamonix to La Rochellecar car 747.6 km
    8h 29m
    €137–198

  4. 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 Rochelle Villetrain train
    8h 35m
    €89–276

  5. 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
    €199–308

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from St Gervais Les Bains Le Fayet to Nantestrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train Intercités / ...
    14h 31m
    €254–391

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Annecy to Bordeauxbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bordeaux to La Rochellebus bus 701
    17h 50m
    €93–147

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

    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
    €85–301

  9. 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 10m
    €90–221

  10. 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 30m
    €96–258

  11. 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 Rochelle Villetrain train
    8h
    €90–273

  12. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur to Geneva Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane GVA - LRH
    5h 15m
    €106–348

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

Calendar71Weekly Services
Duration10h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€206Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,136 km
  • Duration: 10h 37m

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

You can take a bus from Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud) to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop in around 16h 14m. 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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