There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to Annecy by plane, bus, train (TGV), car, or train
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Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
best- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)LRH - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Annecy
4h 46m€56–282Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
12h 30m€40–130Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to AnnecyTgv
8h 2m€110–272Drive 681.7 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Annecy681.7 km
7h 41m€104–150Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)NTE - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Annecy
7h 2m€57–192Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)NTE - GVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Galbert
7h 39m€63–207Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)BOD - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Annecy
7h 53m€58–190Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)BOD - GVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Galbert
8h 30m€59–185Bus via Thiers
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to ThiersN746
- Take the bus from Thiers to Annecy1786
13h 10m€73–112
La Rochelle to Annecy by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Annecy is to bus which costs €40 - €130 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Annecy is to fly and bus which takes 4h 46m and costs €55 - €290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station station and arriving at Annecy - Bus Station station. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 12h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Annecy. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Annecy via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 2m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Annecy is 616 km. The road distance is 681.7 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Annecy without a car is to train which takes 8h 2m and costs €110 - €280.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from La Rochelle to Annecy, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Annecy bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Annecy train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Annecy is to train which takes 8h 2m and costs €110 - €280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €130 and takes 12h 30m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Annecy, France?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Annecy via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy, Gare de Lyon, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 2m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €40–130 and the journey takes 12h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- 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 La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- 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 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- 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 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle to Thiers
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Thiers to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Aéroport to Galbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
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More Questions & Answers
La Rochelle to Annecy bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Annecy - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Annecy train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Annecy is 682 km. It takes approximately 7h 41m to drive from La Rochelle to Annecy.
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