There are 11 ways to get from Inverness 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 Inverness 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
15h 45m€258–566Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane INV - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
12h 16m€107–257Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Saint-Malo to La Rochellebus
28h 3m€137–329Bus
- Take the bus from Union Street to Park and Ridebus E8
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
32h 12mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Inverness to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to La Rochellecar
17h 39mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Inverness to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to La Rochellecar
19h 1m€305–450Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane INV - LRH
18h 4m€109–470Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Inverness to Pitlochrytrain
- Take the bus from Fishers Hotel to Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane EDI - LRH
12h 16mFly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane INV - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
11h 3m€116–307Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Inverness to Pitlochrytrain
- Take the bus from Fishers Hotel to Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane EDI - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
11h 14mTrain to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane ABZ - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
12h 46m€121–335
Inverness to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to La Rochelle is to fly and train which costs €110 - €310 and takes 11h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to La Rochelle is to fly and train which takes 11h 3m and costs €110 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Union Street and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Park and Ride, London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Inverness 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 15h 45m.
The distance between Inverness and La Rochelle is 1845 km.
The best way to get from Inverness to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 15h 45m and costs €250 - €600.
It takes approximately 15h 45m to get from Inverness to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Inverness to La Rochelle bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Union Street station.
Inverness to La Rochelle train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to La Rochelle is to train which takes 15h 45m and costs €250 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 32h 12m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €470 and takes 18h 4m.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Inverness 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 15h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Union Street to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Park and Ride, London Victoria, Paris, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 32h 12m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–400
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–410
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–400
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–400
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €139–144
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–50
- 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
- €70–280
- 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
- €45–120
- 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
- €55–140
- 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
- €15–65
- 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 2 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
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €270–320
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- 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 Inverness to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €34–36
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.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
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Park and Ride to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Fishers Hotel to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Park and Ride to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- 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
- €24–110
- 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
- €24–70
- 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
- €20–29
- 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
- €18–100
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Inverness to La Rochelle bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Park and Ride station.
La Rochelle is 1h ahead of Inverness. It is currently 4:59 AM in Inverness and 5:59 AM in La Rochelle.
Inverness to La Rochelle train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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