There are 5 ways to get from Cornwall to La Rochelle by car, car ferry, bus, car train, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Cornwall to Poolecar
- Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to La Rochellecar
13h 15m€136–359Fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
cheapest- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane NQY - LRH
21h 10m€107–449Bus
- Take the bus from Dennison Road Car Park to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 406 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
25h 9m€117–272Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cornwall to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to La Rochellecar
12h 25mFly to Poitiers–Biard Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS)plane NQY - PIS
- Take the train from Poitiers to La Rochelle Villetrain
25h 23m€131–524
Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €110 - €280 and takes 25h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to La Rochelle is to drive and car ferry which takes 13h 15m and costs €130 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Cornwall to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Roundabout and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Dennison Road Car Park, London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 9m.
The distance between Cornwall and La Rochelle is 795 km.
The best way to get from Cornwall to La Rochelle without a car is to bus which takes 25h 9m and costs €110 - €280.
It takes approximately 13h 15m to get from Cornwall to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Cornwall to La Rochelle bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dennison Road Car Park station.
The best way to get from Cornwall to La Rochelle is to bus which takes 25h 9m and costs €110 - €280. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €100 - €450 and takes 21h 10m.
Cornwall to La Rochelle bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
La Rochelle is 1h ahead of Cornwall. It is currently 10:24 PM in Cornwall and 11:24 PM in La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Cornwall, England and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a bus from Roundabout to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Mount Folly, Dennison Road Car Park, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 25h 9m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and Aer Lingus fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via Dublin, London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via Dublin, Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Poitiers–Biard Airport via Dublin, London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- 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
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 Poitiers to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- 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 Poitiers to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Dennison Road Car Park to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
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