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How to get fromGare de Lyon to La Rochelleby train (TGV), bus, car, plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Gare de Lyon to La Rochelle by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    4h 33m
    €47–98

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    7h 16m
    €23–55

  3. Drive 467.5 km

    1. Drive from Gare de Lyon to La Rochellecar car 467.5 km
    4h 30m
    €71–102

  4. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane CDG - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    6h 14m
    €104–318

  5. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane CDG - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    7h 17m
    €110–283

  6. Fly Paris Orly Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane ORY - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    8h 16m
    €100–304

Gare de Lyon to La Rochelle by bus and train

Calendar49Weekly Services
Duration4h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€47Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Gare de Lyon, France and La Rochelle, France?

TGV inOui operates a train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville every 4 hours. Tickets cost €45–95 and the journey takes 3h 1m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost €23–45 and the journey takes 7h. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.

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