There are 7 ways to get from La Rochelle to Alicante by plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
best- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane LRH - ALC
7h 33m€91–183Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane NTE - ALC
6h 54m€89–216Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Figueres Vilafanttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Figueres Vilafant to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Eur
16h 43m€202–374Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Valencia - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Alicantebus Alsa - 710 / ...
17h 41m€97–176Drive 1,080.5 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Alicantecar 1,080.5 km
11h 28m€172–248Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BOD - ALC
7h 29m€91–231Bus via Bilbao
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bilbaobus FlixBus N1721 / ...
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Alicantebus
19h 20m€106–148
La Rochelle to Alicante by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Alicante is to bus which costs €95 - €180 and takes 17h 41m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Alicante is to train and fly which takes 6h 54m and costs €85 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Alicante. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Alicante via Estació d'Autobusos de València. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Alicante. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Alacant/Alicante Terminal via Bordeaux St Jean, Narbonne and Figueres Vilafant. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 43m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Alicante is 896 km. The road distance is 1080.5 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Alicante without a car is to train which takes 16h 43m and costs €200 - €380.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from La Rochelle to Alicante, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Alicante bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Alicante 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 Alicante is to fly which takes 7h 33m and costs €90 - €190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €200 - €380 and takes 16h 43m, you could also bus, which costs €95 - €180 and takes 17h 41m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Alicante, Spain?
Ryanair, easyJet, and Volotea fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from La Rochelle to Alacant/Alicante Terminal via Bordeaux St Jean, Narbonne, and Figueres Vilafant in around 16h 43m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €27–140
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 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
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 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
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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 Narbonne to Figueres Vilafant
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Narbonne to Figueres Vilafant
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Figueres Vilafant to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Valencia - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de València to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- web.bilmanbus.es
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–80
- Website
- https://web.bilmanbus.es/
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More Questions & Answers
La Rochelle to Alicante bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Valencia - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Alicante 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 Alicante is 1080 km. It takes approximately 11h 28m to drive from La Rochelle to Alicante.
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