There are 8 ways to get from La Rochelle to Autun by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Le Creusot Montceau Montchanintrain Tgv
7h 26m€92–265Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Neverstrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gares to CHATEAU CH VILLE Place Notre Damebus 501
11h 28m€60–92Drive 479 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Autuncar 479 km
6h 37m€73–105Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, train, line 706 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 Le Creusot Montceau Montchanintrain
- Take the bus from Gare TGV to Place Champ de Marsbus
6h 32m€91–338Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Tgv
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Neverstrain Ter
- Take the train from Nevers to Etangtrain Ter
8h 14m€66–126Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Chalon-sur-Saônebus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Place Champ de Marsbus 704
14h 30m€63–89Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NTE - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Le Creusot Montceau Montchanintrain
8h 49m€94–263Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly, train
- 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
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Le Creusot Montceau Montchanintrain
9h 40m€94–202
La Rochelle to Autun by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Autun is to bus which costs €60 - €90 and takes 14h 30m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Autun is to fly and train and line 706 bus which takes 6h 32m and costs €90 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Autun. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Place Champ de Mars via Lyon and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 30m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Autun is 806 km. The road distance is 479 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Autun without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 26m and costs €90 - €270.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from La Rochelle to Autun, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Autun bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Autun is to train via Paris which takes 7h 26m and costs €90 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €90 and takes 14h 30m.
La Rochelle to Autun bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Autun is 479 km. It takes approximately 6h 37m to drive from La Rochelle to Autun.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Autun, France?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Place Champ de Mars via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Gare Montparnasse, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Paris Gare De Lyon, Le Creusot Montceau Montchanin, and Gare TGV in around 7h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Place Champ de Mars via Lyon and Gare Routière in around 14h 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
- €35–210
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
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
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- 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
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Le Creusot Montceau Montchanin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Le Creusot Montceau Montchanin
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- 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 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Nevers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nevers to Etang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €17–26
- Rail 1st Class
- €27–40
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–75
- 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 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
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 3 80 11 29 29
- Website
- viamobigo.fr
Bus from Gares to CHATEAU CH VILLE Place Notre Dame
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Schedules at
- Mobigo - Nièvre
- Phone
- 03 80 11 29 29
- Website
- viamobigo.fr
Bus from Gare TGV to Place Champ de Mars
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- viamobigo.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Place Champ de Mars
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- viamobigo.fr
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
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Chalon-sur-Saône
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Lyon to Chalon-sur-Saône
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
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