There are 11 ways to get from Cornwall to La Rochelle by car, car ferry, train, bus, car train, 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.
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€135–358Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dennison Road Car Park to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 504 / ...
- 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
27h 51m€64–168Train, bus via Chippenham
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Chippenhamtrain
- Take the bus from Chippenham to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
23h 30m€182–413Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cornwall to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to La Rochellecar
12h 26mFly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane NQY - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
23h 6m€90–357Train, bus
- Take the train from Par to Swindontrain
- Take the bus from Regent Circus Swindon to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
23h 40m€194–436Bus via Paris
- Take the bus from Dennison Road Car Park to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 504 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to La Rochellebus 723
28h 5m€84–193Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BRS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
12h 32m€110–354Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane BRS - LRH
8h 40m€142–447Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane STN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
13h 27m€152–460Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane NQY - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
11h 13m€99–302
Cornwall to La Rochelle by bus, train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €60 - €170 and takes 27h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to La Rochelle is to train and fly which takes 8h 40m and costs €140 - €450.
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 27h 51m.
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 train and bus via Chippenham which takes 23h 30m and costs €180 - €420.
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.
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 7:30 AM in Cornwall and 8:30 AM in La Rochelle.
There are 2366+ hotels available 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 27h 51m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dusseldorf, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Chippenham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €100–130
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €140–200
Train from Par to Swindon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €110–150
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €150–220
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bodmin Parkway to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- €55–100
- 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 2 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
- €15–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chippenham to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Regent Circus Swindon to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Dennison Road Car Park to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–60
- 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 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- 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
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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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