There are 10 ways to get from La Rochelle to Ars-sur-Formans by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train via Antony
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
7h 58m€154–314Bus via Bourg-en-Bresse
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Bourg-en-Bressebus 720
- Take the bus from Sncf to Villagebus A19
14h 17m€56–103Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airportbus N746
13h 52m€73–119Drive 545.8 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Ars-sur-Formanscar 545.8 km
7h 5m€85–122Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LRH - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Villefranche Sur Saonetrain
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Villagebus
5h 31m€69–303Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part Dieutrain 121A / ...
10h 1m€119–270Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NTE - LYS
7h 42m€79–227Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BOD - LYS
8h 38m€82–212Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NTE - GVA
- Take the train from Genève to Bourg-en-Bressetrain
- Take the bus from Sncf to Villagebus
10h 27m€97–311Train to Poitiers–Biard Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitierstrain
- Fly from Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane PIS - LYS
7h 37m€88–332
La Rochelle to Ars-sur-Formans by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Ars-sur-Formans is to bus via Bourg-en-Bresse which costs €55 - €110 and takes 14h 17m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Ars-sur-Formans is to fly and train and bus which takes 5h 31m and costs €65 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Ars-sur-Formans. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Village via Lyon and Sncf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 17m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Ars-sur-Formans is 920 km. The road distance is 545.8 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Ars-sur-Formans without a car is to train via Antony which takes 7h 58m and costs €150 - €320.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from La Rochelle to Ars-sur-Formans, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Ars-sur-Formans bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Ars-sur-Formans is to train via Antony which takes 7h 58m and costs €150 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €120 and takes 13h 52m.
La Rochelle to Ars-sur-Formans bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Ars-sur-Formans is 546 km. It takes approximately 7h 5m to drive from La Rochelle to Ars-sur-Formans.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Ars-sur-Formans, France?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Lycée de Cibeins via Massy Tgv, Massy - Palaiseau, Lyon Part Dieu, Villefranche Sur Saone, and Gare Routière in around 7h 58m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from La Rochelle to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport 5 times a week. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 10h 40m.
- 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
- €40–220
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–270
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Poitiers–Biard Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy - Palaiseau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- 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 Massy - Palaiseau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Villefranche Sur Saone
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–12
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- 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
- €26–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from 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 La Rochelle Ville to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@normandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Massy - Palaiseau to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Bourg-en-Bresse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/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 Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Bourg-en-Bresse
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 04 74 22 01 77
- Website
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Village
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- Réseau interurbain Ain
Bus from Sncf to Village
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Website
- Réseau interurbain Ain
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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