There are 12 ways to get from Durham to La Rochelle by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, car ferry, bus, car, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Durham to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle VilleTgv
10h 31m€189–684Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leazes Rd - Underpass Stand A to Bus Station Stand 11X12
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
24h 40m€57–228Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Durham 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
22h 43m€115–485Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Durham to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to La Rochelle
12h 25mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Durham to Poole
- Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to La Rochelle
15h 58m€188–434Fly Newcastle to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)NCL - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
10h 32m€102–217Fly Newcastle to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)NCL - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
11h 10m€109–217Train to Manchester Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Durham to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)MAN - LRH
7h 18m€126–360Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Durham to Leeds
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)LBA - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
11h 10m€94–290Fly Durham Tees Valley Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)MME - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
11h€144–717Fly Newcastle to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)NCL - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
9h 37m€121–355Fly Durham Tees Valley Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)MME - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
12h 23m€156–757
Durham to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €55 - €230 and takes 24h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to La Rochelle is to train and fly which takes 7h 18m and costs €120 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Durham to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Leazes Rd - Underpass Stand A and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Bus Station Stand 11, London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Durham to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Durham 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 31m.
The distance between Durham and La Rochelle is 1327 km.
The best way to get from Durham to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 10h 31m and costs €180 - €700.
It takes approximately 10h 31m to get from Durham to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Durham to La Rochelle bus services, operated by Arriva North East, depart from Leazes Rd - Underpass Stand A station.
Durham to La Rochelle train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Durham station.
The best way to get from Durham to La Rochelle is to train which takes 10h 31m and costs €180 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €230 and takes 24h 40m.
What companies run services between Durham, England and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Durham 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 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leazes Rd - Underpass Stand A to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Bus Station Stand 11, London Victoria, Paris, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 24h 40m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Newcastle to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–290
Flights from Newcastle to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Newcastle to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–700
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Newcastle to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Newcastle to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Newcastle to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Newcastle to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Newcastle to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
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 Leeds Bradford International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Newcastle to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Newcastle to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Newcastle to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Newcastle to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Newcastle to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Durham to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Durham to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- 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
- €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 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 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 Durham to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Durham to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–75
- 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
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Durham to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Durham to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- 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 Bus Station Stand 11 to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Leazes Rd - Underpass Stand A to Bus Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-east/
- 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
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Durham to La Rochelle bus services, operated by Arriva North East, arrive at Bus Station Stand 11.
La Rochelle is 1h ahead of Durham. It is currently 4:02 AM in Durham and 5:02 AM in La Rochelle.
Durham to La Rochelle train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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