There are 8 ways to get from La Ciotat to La Rochelle by bus, train, plane, or car
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Line 352 bus, train, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
best- Take the bus from Mairie La Ciotat to Gare La Ciotat-Ceyrestebus
- Take the train from La Ciotat to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane MRS - LRH
4h 39mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 29m€38–90Train
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Intercités
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain 591A / ...
11h 57m€50–256Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Bordeauxbus N718 / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to La Rochellebus FlixBus N1721 / ...
13h 19m€52–102Drive 854.4 km
- Drive from La Ciotat to La Rochellecar 854.4 km
7h 55m€128–184Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MRS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
7h 38m€76–260Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane MRS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
8h 6m€62–174Fly to Tours Val De Loire Airport, train
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Tours Val De Loire Airport (TUF)plane MRS - TUF
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Villetrain
7h 21m€150–522
La Ciotat to La Rochelle by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Ciotat to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €35 - €95 and takes 13h 29m.
The fastest way to get from La Ciotat to La Rochelle is to fly and train which takes 7h 21m and costs €150 - €550.
The distance between La Ciotat and La Rochelle is 662 km. The road distance is 854.4 km.
The best way to get from La Ciotat to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 11h 57m and costs €45 - €260.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from La Ciotat to La Rochelle, including transfers.
The best way to get from La Ciotat to La Rochelle is to train which takes 11h 57m and costs €45 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus via Bordeaux, which costs €50 - €110 and takes 13h 19m.
Yes, the driving distance between La Ciotat to La Rochelle is 854 km. It takes approximately 7h 55m to drive from La Ciotat to La Rochelle.
There are 2481+ hotels available in La Rochelle.
What companies run services between La Ciotat, France and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a bus from Mairie La Ciotat to La Rochelle via Gare La Ciotat-Ceyreste, La Ciotat, Marseille St Charles, and Bordeaux Saint-Jean in around 11h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Office de Tourisme to La Rochelle via Castellane/Schweitzer, Castellane, Saint-Charles, Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles, and Bordeaux in around 13h 19m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Tours Val De Loire Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €29–95
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 La Ciotat to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Marseille St Charles to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–210
- 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
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 04 42 08 90 90
- Website
- ciotabus.fr
Bus from Mairie La Ciotat to Gare La Ciotat-Ceyreste
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- ciotabus.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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