There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to Albacete by train, plane, bus, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, train
best- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane NTE - ALC
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Albacetetrain
8h 24m€98–296Bus via Bayonne
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bayonne to Madridbus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Albacetebus
17h 52m€78–141Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Albacetebus
15h 32m€86–178Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter
- Take the train from Irun to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Albacetetrain Ave
15h 38m€129–282Drive 993 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Albacetecar 993 km
11h 31m€157–226Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane NTE - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Albacetetrain
8h 47m€93–309Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane BOD - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Albacetetrain
9h 30m€86–295Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Valencia Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane BOD - VLC
- Take the train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain
- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Albacetetrain
10h 24m€113–339Train via Donostia / San Sebastián
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter
- Take the train from Pasajes to Madrid-Principe Piotrain
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Albacetetrain Ave
18h 30m€136–291
La Rochelle to Albacete by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Albacete is to bus via Bayonne which costs €75 - €150 and takes 17h 52m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Albacete is to train and fly which takes 8h 24m and costs €95 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Albacete. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Albacete via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop and Estación Sur de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Albacete. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Albacete via Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaia, Irun and Madrid Chamartín. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 38m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Albacete is 1368 km. The road distance is 993 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Albacete without a car is to bus which takes 15h 32m and costs €85 - €180.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from La Rochelle to Albacete, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Albacete bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Albacete train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from La Rochelle station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Albacete is to bus which takes 15h 32m and costs €85 - €180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €290 and takes 15h 38m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Albacete, Spain?
You can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Albacete via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop and Estación Sur de Autobuses in around 15h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a train from La Rochelle to Albacete via Bordeaux St Jean, Hendaye, Hendaia, Irun, Irun, and Madrid Chamartín in around 15h 38m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Valencia Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–140
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–110
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
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 Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- Rail 1st Class
- €45–65
Train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–70
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €26–40
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €35–50
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €27–40
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €22–35
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Irun to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Pasajes to Madrid-Principe Pio
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–23
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Inicial
- €16–45
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–60
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Inicial
- €19–60
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Inicial
- €17–50
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Inicial
- €15–40
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €40–60
- 1st Class
- €65–85
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Albacete
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bayonne to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
La Rochelle to Albacete bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
La Rochelle to Albacete train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Bordeaux Saint-Jean station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Albacete is 993 km. It takes approximately 11h 31m to drive from La Rochelle to Albacete.
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