There are 7 ways to get from Essaouira to La Rochelle by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Essaouira to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
best- Fly from Essaouira (ESU) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane ESU - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
7h 29m€176–437Bus to Marrakech, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Essaouira to Marrakeshbus
- Fly from Marrakech (RAK) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane RAK - LRH
8h 36m€79–346Fly Essaouira to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Essaouira (ESU) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane ESU - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain
7h 24m€190–706Bus to Marrakech, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the bus from Essaouira to Marrakeshbus
- Fly from Marrakech (RAK) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane RAK - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
10h 39m€108–501Bus to Agadir–Al Massira Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the bus from Essaouira 1 - Bab El Mechouar to Agadir 3 - Agadir Airportbus
- Fly from Agadir–Al Massira Airport (AGA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane AGA - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
12h 18m€151–499Bus to Marrakech, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the bus from Essaouira to Marrakeshbus
- Fly from Marrakech (RAK) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane RAK - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
12h 11m€94–436Bus to Agadir–Al Massira Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the bus from Essaouira 1 - Bab El Mechouar to Agadir 3 - Agadir Airportbus
- Fly from Agadir–Al Massira Airport (AGA) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane AGA - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
14h€107–444
Essaouira (ESU) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essaouira to La Rochelle is to bus and fly which costs €75 - €350 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Essaouira to La Rochelle is to fly and train which takes 7h 24m and costs €190 - €750.
The distance between Essaouira and La Rochelle is 1911 km.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Essaouira to La Rochelle, including transfers.
La Rochelle is 1h ahead of Essaouira. It is currently 5:28 AM in Essaouira and 6:28 AM in La Rochelle.
There are 2415+ hotels available in La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Essaouira, Morocco and La Rochelle, France?
There is no direct connection from Essaouira to La Rochelle. However, you can take the taxi to Essaouira (ESU) airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD), walk to Aéroport, take the vehicle to Gare Saint-Jean, walk to Bordeaux St Jean, then take the train to La Rochelle Ville. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Essaouira (ESU) airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport (ORY), walk to Aéroport d'Orly, take the line 14 subway to Bercy, take the line 6 subway to Montparnasse Bienvenue, walk to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, then take the train to La Rochelle Ville.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Essaouira to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–280
Flights from Marrakech to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Marrakech to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Marrakech to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–350
Flights from Agadir–Al Massira Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–360
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Essaouira to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Marrakech to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Agadir–Al Massira Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–460
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Marrakech to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Marrakech to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Marrakech to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Agadir–Al Massira Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marrakech to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–320
Flights from Agadir–Al Massira Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Marrakech to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–420
Flights from Agadir–Al Massira Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Agadir–Al Massira Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–650
Flights from Marrakech to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–420
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Essaouira to Paris Orly Airport via Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- 2255
- contact@supratours.ma
- Website
- supratours.ma
Bus from Essaouira to Marrakesh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Schedules at
- supratours.ma
- First Class
- €6–9
- Second Class
- €9–11
Bus from Essaouira to Marrakesh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Schedules at
- supratours.ma
- First Class
- €6–9
- Second Class
- €9–11
Bus from Essaouira to Marrakesh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Schedules at
- supratours.ma
- First Class
- €6–9
- Second Class
- €9–11
- info@souktosurf.com
- Website
- souktosurf.com
Bus from Essaouira 1 - Bab El Mechouar to Agadir 3 - Agadir Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–22
- Schedules at
- souktosurf.com
Bus from Essaouira 1 - Bab El Mechouar to Agadir 3 - Agadir Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–22
- Schedules at
- souktosurf.com
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