There are 9 ways to get from Darlington to La Rochelle by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Darlington to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
10h 13m€295–538Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Darlington to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane LBA - LRH
10h 20m€119–440Bus
- Take the bus from Dolphin Centre to Marble Archbus 598
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
21h 52m€121–257Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Darlington to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to La Rochellecar
12h 12mTrain via Sheffield
- Take the train from Darlington to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
12h 13m€364–642Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Darlington to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to La Rochellecar
13h 40m€194–332Fly Durham Tees Valley Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MME - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
10h 2m€163–770Train to Newcastle, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane NCL - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
9h 54m€120–331Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Darlington to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MAN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
9h 43m€129–375
Darlington to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darlington to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €120 - €260 and takes 21h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Darlington to La Rochelle is to train and fly which takes 9h 43m and costs €120 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Darlington to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Dolphin Centre and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Marble Arch, London Victoria, Dover and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Darlington to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Darlington 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 10h 13m.
The distance between Darlington and La Rochelle is 1295 km.
The best way to get from Darlington to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 10h 13m and costs €290 - €550.
It takes approximately 10h 13m to get from Darlington to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Darlington to La Rochelle bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dolphin Centre station.
Darlington to La Rochelle train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Darlington station.
The best way to get from Darlington to La Rochelle is to train which takes 10h 13m and costs €290 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €260 and takes 21h 52m.
What companies run services between Darlington, England and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Darlington to La Rochelle Ville via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 10h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dolphin Centre to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Marble Arch, Green Line Coach Station, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 21h 52m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–380
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
Flights from Newcastle to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Newcastle to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Newcastle to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–450
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Newcastle to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Darlington to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.lner.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
- €140–250
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- 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 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- 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
- €29–65
- 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
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Dolphin Centre to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Darlington to La Rochelle bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Marble Arch station.
La Rochelle is 1h ahead of Darlington. It is currently 3:49 AM in Darlington and 4:49 AM in La Rochelle.
Darlington to La Rochelle train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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