There are 10 ways to get from Durham to La Rochelle by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, plane, car ferry, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Durham 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 1m€325–553Fly Newcastle to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane NCL - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
10h 6m€106–258Bus via Interchange
- Take the bus from Interchange to London Victoriabus
- 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
24h 2m€121–301Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Durham to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to La Rochellecar
12h 33m€328–429Fly Newcastle to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane NCL - LRH
8h 27m€109–266Bus
- Take the bus from Sutton Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 598
- 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
25h 40m€134–274Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Durham to Poolecar
- Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to La Rochellecar
16h 5m€190–437Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Durham to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane LBA - LRH
10h 49m€119–281Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Durham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MAN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 26m€143–337Fly Newcastle to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane NCL - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 4m€194–416
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 €130 - €280 and takes 25h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to La Rochelle is to fly which takes 8h 27m and costs €100 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Durham to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Leazes Rd - Underpass Stand B and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Interchange, London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 2m.
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 1m.
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 1m and costs €320 - €600.
It takes approximately 10h 1m to get from Durham to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Durham to La Rochelle bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sutton Street 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 1m and costs €320 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus via Interchange, which costs €120 - €310 and takes 24h 2m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €270 and takes 8h 27m.
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 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leazes Rd - Underpass Stand B to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Interchange, London Victoria, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 24h 2m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–370
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
Flights from Newcastle to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Newcastle to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Newcastle to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Newcastle to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Newcastle to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Newcastle to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Durham to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- 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 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- 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 Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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 Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Durham to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Durham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Durham to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Sutton Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- 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
- 4 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 National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
La Rochelle is 1h ahead of Durham. It is currently 6:10 AM in Durham and 7:10 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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