There are 8 ways to get from Channel Islands to La Rochelle by ferry, bus, car ferry, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, bus
best- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry
- Take the bus from Granville to Rennesbus
- Take the bus from Rennes to La Rochellebus
9h 1m€52–152Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Take the train from St Malo to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain Ter
10h 27m€121–298Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Granvilleferry
- Take the ferry from Granville to Chauseyferry
- Take the ferry from Chausey to St Malo Ferry Portferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to La Rochellecar
9h 11m€94–191Fly Guernsey Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from Guernsey Airport (GCI) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane GCI - LRH
15h 58m€85–340Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Saint-Malo to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
10h 26m€78–210Fly Jersey Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane JER - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
5h 29m€119–271Fly Jersey Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from Jersey Airport (JER) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane JER - LRH
7h 53m€95–370Fly Guernsey Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Guernsey Airport (GCI) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane GCI - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
7h 22m€97–350
Guernsey Airport (GCI) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Channel Islands to La Rochelle is to ferry and bus which costs €50 - €160 and takes 9h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Channel Islands to La Rochelle is to fly and train which takes 5h 29m and costs €110 - €280.
The distance between Channel Islands and La Rochelle is 415 km.
The best way to get from Channel Islands to La Rochelle without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 9h 1m and costs €50 - €160.
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Channel Islands to La Rochelle, including transfers.
La Rochelle is 1h ahead of Channel Islands. It is currently 9:16 PM in Channel Islands and 10:16 PM in La Rochelle.
There are 3231+ hotels available in La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Channel Islands, Guernsey and La Rochelle, France?
Aurigny, easyJet, and Ryanair fly from Guernsey Airport (GCI) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Guernsey Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Guernsey Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–400
Flights from Guernsey Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–400
Flights from Jersey Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Jersey Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Jersey Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–430
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Guernsey Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Jersey Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Jersey Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–380
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Guernsey Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from St Malo to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Granville to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Rennes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rennes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Saint-Malo to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- +33 2 33 50 31 81
- jolie-france@orange.fr
- Website
- vedettesjoliefrance.com
Ferry from Granville to Chausey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19
- Schedules at
- vedettesjoliefrance.com
- Phone
- 0825 138 100
- Website
- compagniecorsaire.com
Ferry from Chausey to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17
- Schedules at
- compagniecorsaire.com
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