There are 4 ways to get from La Rochelle to Ballans by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Saintestrain Ter / ...
- Take the taxi from Cognac to Ballanstaxi
2h 44m€56–85Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Saintestrain Ter / ...
- Take the bus from STE Agrippa d'Aubigné to BLS Ecole de Ballansbus 173
3h 56m€15–28Drive 95.6 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Ballanscar 95.6 km
1h 24m€15–22Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle Ville to Saintesbus Autocar
- Take the bus from STE Agrippa d'Aubigné to BLS Ecole de Ballansbus 173
4h 55m€19–25
La Rochelle to Ballans by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Ballans is to train and bus which costs €15 - €29 and takes 3h 56m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Ballans is to drive which takes 1h 24m and costs €14 - €22.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Ballans. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at BLS Ecole de Ballans via Gare SNCF and STE Agrippa d'Aubigné. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Ballans is 119 km. The road distance is 95.6 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Ballans without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2h 44m and costs €55 - €90.
It takes approximately 2h 44m to get from La Rochelle to Ballans, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Ballans bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
La Rochelle to Ballans bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at Saintes station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Ballans is 96 km. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from La Rochelle to Ballans.
There are 403+ hotels available in Ballans.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Ballans, France?
You can take a bus from La Rochelle Ville to BLS Ecole de Ballans via Saintes, Gare SNCF, Collège Agrippa, and STE Agrippa d'Aubigné in around 4h 55m.
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 Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 0970 870 870
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from STE Agrippa d'Aubigné to BLS Ecole de Ballans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from La Rochelle Ville to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- €40–50
Taxi Roy Saintes
- Phone
- +33 6 81 48 27 11
- Website
- taxi-roy.fr
Roos Taxis Saintes
- Phone
- +33 6 03 06 00 86
Funk Frédéric
- Phone
- +33 5 45 78 09 42
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