There are 8 ways to get from La Rochelle to Bastia by plane, train, ferry, bus, or car
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Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport
best- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Bastia - Poretta Airport (BIA)plane LRH - BIA
7h 35m€126–481Bus, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Toulontrain Ter
- Take the ferry from Port of Toulon to Port of Bastiaferry
25h 39m€92–182Train, ferry via Paris
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Toulontrain Tgv
- Take the ferry from Port of Toulon to Port of Bastiaferry
21h 22m€247–490Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport, bus
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY)plane LRH - CLY
- Take the bus from Calvi piazza trasputadore d'acqua to Bastia a gara di busbus
12h 27m€177–624Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Bastia - Poretta Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bastia - Poretta Airport (BIA)plane NTE - BIA
6h 32m€117–508Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Bastia - Poretta Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Bastia - Poretta Airport (BIA)plane BOD - BIA
7h 13m€94–483Drive, ferry
- Drive from La Rochelle to Port of Setecar
- Take the ferry from Port of Sete to Ajaccioferry
- Drive from Ajaccio to Bastiacar
22h 44m€162–260Train, ferry
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Toulontrain Ter
- Take the ferry from Port of Toulon to Port of Bastiaferry
24h 3m€162–406
La Rochelle to Bastia by train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Bastia is to bus and train and ferry which costs €90 - €190 and takes 25h 39m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Bastia is to train and fly which takes 6h 32m and costs €110 - €550.
The distance between La Rochelle and Bastia is 964 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Bastia without a car is to train and ferry via Paris which takes 21h 22m and costs €240 - €490.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from La Rochelle to Bastia, including transfers.
There are 1141+ 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
- airfrance.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–470
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €140–450
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–470
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bastia - Poretta Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
- 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 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Toulon
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- 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
- €65–170
- 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
- €9–25
- 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 Bordeaux St Jean to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- 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 Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 4 95 20 25 25
- transports@isula.corsica
- Website
- corsicabus.org
Bus from Calvi piazza trasputadore d'acqua to Bastia a gara di bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–28
- Schedules at
- isula.corsica
- Phone
- +33(0)495329595
- Website
- corsica-ferries.it
Ferry from Port of Toulon to Port of Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
Ferry from Port of Sete to Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.corsica-ferries.co.uk/
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