There are 3 ways to get from La Rochelle to Arcachon Bay by train, ferry, unknown, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry, travel
best- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachontrain Ter
- Take the ferry from Jetée Thiers to Jetée Bélisaireferry
- Walk from Jetée Bélisaire to Arcachon Bayunknown
5h 40mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bordeauxbus 701
- Take the bus from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachonbus
- Take the ferry from Jetée du Moulleau to Jetée Bélisaireferry
- Walk from Jetée Bélisaire to Arcachon Bayunknown
7h 32mTrain, ferry, travel via Bordeaux
- Take the train from La Rochelle.Porte Dauphine to Cenontrain Ter
- Take the train from Cenon to Arcachontrain Ter
- Take the ferry from Jetée du Moulleau to Jetée Bélisaireferry
- Walk from Jetée Bélisaire to Arcachon Bayunknown
7h 1m
Questions & Answers
The distance between La Rochelle and Arcachon Bay is 273 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Arcachon Bay without a car is to train and ferry and travel which takes 5h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from La Rochelle to Arcachon Bay, including transfers.
There are 3145+ hotels available in Arcachon Bay.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Arcachon Bay, France?
There is no direct connection from La Rochelle to Arcachon Bay. However, you can take the train to Bordeaux Saint-Jean, take the train to Arcachon, walk to Jetée Thiers, take the ferry to Jetée Bélisaire, then travel to Arcachon Bay. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Arcachon Bay via Bordeaux, Bordeaux St Jean, Arcachon, Gare d'Arcachon, Capeyron, Jetée du Moulleau, and Jetée Bélisaire in around 7h 32m.
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 Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–75
- 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 Arcachon
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–24
- 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.Porte Dauphine to Cenon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Cenon to Arcachon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–26
- 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 Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Bordeaux St Jean to Arcachon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +33 5 57 72 28 28
- lesbateliers@orange.fr
- Website
- bateliers-arcachon.com
Ferry from Jetée Thiers to Jetée Bélisaire
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- bateliers-arcachon.com
Ferry from Jetée du Moulleau to Jetée Bélisaire
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- bateliers-arcachon.com
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