There are 9 ways to get from Glasgow to La Rochelle by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car ferry, plane, car train, or train
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- 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 32m€340–689Fly Glasgow Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane GLA - LRH
8h 6m€89–315Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- 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
25h 9m€113–208Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow to Poolecar
- Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to La Rochellecar
18h 2m€216–475Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street 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
14h 8m€316–579Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to La Rochellecar
14h 51mTrain to Edinburgh Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane EDI - LRH
8h€114–302Fly Glasgow Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane GLA - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
9h 38m€90–272Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane EDI - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
8h 27m€115–339
Glasgow to La Rochelle by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €110 - €210 and takes 25h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to La Rochelle is to train and fly which takes 8h and costs €110 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow station to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via London Victoria, Dover and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Glasgow to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central 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 12h 32m.
The distance between Glasgow and La Rochelle is 1564 km.
The best way to get from Glasgow to La Rochelle without a car is to train via London which takes 12h 32m and costs €340 - €700.
It takes approximately 12h 32m to get from Glasgow to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Glasgow to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to La Rochelle train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Glasgow to La Rochelle is to train via London which takes 12h 32m and costs €340 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €110 - €210 and takes 25h 9m, you could also fly, which costs €85 - €320 and takes 8h 6m.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Glasgow Central to La Rochelle Ville via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 12h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station via London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 25h 9m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Glasgow Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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
- €150–250
- 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 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.lumo.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
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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
- €35–75
- 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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Glasgow to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
La Rochelle is 1h ahead of Glasgow. It is currently 2:47 PM in Glasgow and 3:47 PM in La Rochelle.
Glasgow to La Rochelle train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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