There are 8 ways to get from La Rochelle to Bastia by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
best- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Bastia - Poretta Airport (BIA)LRH - BIA
5h 52m€125–436Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-JeanTer
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Marseille St Charles
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to ToulonTer
- Take the ferry from Port of Toulon to Port of Bastia
22h 48m€81–381Train, ferry via Paris
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice VilleTgv
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Port of Bastia
18h 15m€157–464Bus, ferry via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bordeaux701
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Nice Airport
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Port of Bastia
22h 23m€103–254Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bastia - Poretta Airport (BIA)NTE - BIA
6h 24m€83–244Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Bastia - Poretta Airport (BIA)BOD - BIA
7h 5m€94–352Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Take the ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Port of Bastia
22h 56m€95–262Drive, car ferry
- Drive from La Rochelle to Port of Savona
- Take the car ferry from Port of Savona to Port of Bastia
22h 23m€201–348
La Rochelle to Bastia by train, subway, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Bastia is to train and fly which costs €80 - €250 and takes 6h 24m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Bastia is to fly which takes 5h 52m and costs €120 - €440.
The distance between La Rochelle and Bastia is 965 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Bastia without a car is to train and ferry via Paris which takes 18h 15m and costs €150 - €470.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from La Rochelle to Bastia, including transfers.
There are 980+ hotels available in Bastia.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Bastia, France?
easyJet, Ryanair, and Air Corsica fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Bastia - Poretta Airport (BIA) once daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–450
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–380
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–430
- 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 Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- 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 Paris Gare De Lyon to Nice Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- 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
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–290
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Marseille St Charles to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16
- 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
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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- corsica-ferries.it
Ferry from Port of Nice Lympia to Port of Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
- Passenger Flex Fare
- €50–65
- Passenger & Vehicle Flex Fare
- €85–120
Ferry from Port of Toulon to Port of Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
Car ferry from Port of Savona to Port of Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
- Passenger Flex Fare
- €50–70
- Passenger & Vehicle Flex Fare
- €95–130
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