There are 11 ways to get from Chesterfield to La Rochelle by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, car ferry, bus, car, car train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Chesterfield to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle VilleTgv
9h 37m€173–690Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals560
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
21h 19m€53–223Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Central
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Take the bus from Saint-Malo to La Rochelle
20h 55m€87–371Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Chesterfield to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to La Rochelle
10h 47mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Chesterfield to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen
- Drive from Caen to La Rochelle
14h 37m€136–450Train to Manchester Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)MAN - LRH
5h 58m€107–300Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)MAN - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
9h 43m€85–227Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Chesterfield to London St Pancras Intl
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)STN - LRH
7h 8m€141–501Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Chesterfield to London St Pancras Intl
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)STN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
9h 41m€112–438Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Chesterfield to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)LGW - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
10h 35m€115–403Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Chesterfield to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)BHX - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
9h 40m€129–414
Chesterfield to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chesterfield to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €50 - €230 and takes 21h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Chesterfield to La Rochelle is to train and fly which takes 5h 58m and costs €100 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Chesterfield station to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Chesterfield to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Chesterfield and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 37m.
The distance between Chesterfield and La Rochelle is 1163 km.
The best way to get from Chesterfield to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 9h 37m and costs €170 - €700.
It takes approximately 9h 37m to get from Chesterfield to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Chesterfield to La Rochelle bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Chesterfield to La Rochelle train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Chesterfield station.
The best way to get from Chesterfield to La Rochelle is to train which takes 9h 37m and costs €170 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €230 and takes 21h 19m.
What companies run services between Chesterfield, England and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Chesterfield to La Rochelle Ville via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 21h 19m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Manchester Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Chesterfield to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Chesterfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- 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 Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Chesterfield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Saint-Malo to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–120
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–280
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- €30–40
- Car
- €65–95
- Single Ticket
- €21–80
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–280
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More Questions & Answers
Chesterfield to La Rochelle bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
La Rochelle is 1h ahead of Chesterfield. It is currently 11:34 PM in Chesterfield and 12:34 AM in La Rochelle.
Chesterfield to La Rochelle train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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