There are 11 ways to get from La Rochelle to Birmingham by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car ferry, train, car, car train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
8h 17m£108–477Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Take the bus from Paris to Calais700
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria814 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Newhall St
18h 9m£57–116Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Saint-Malo
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Birmingham New Street
18h 51m£62–251Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from La Rochelle to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Birmingham
10h 22mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from La Rochelle to Caen
- Take the car ferry from Caen to Portsmouth International Port
- Drive from Portsmouth International Port to Birmingham
13h 49m£107–383Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)NTE - BHX
8h 11m£77–190Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)NTE - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
8h 5m£68–321Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)NTE - STN
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
8h 18m£71–294Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)CDG - BHX
7h 38m£97–274Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to London Stansted Airport (STN)LRH - STN
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
6h 6m£95–356Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Luton Airport (LTN)BOD - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
9h 24m£67–280
La Rochelle to Birmingham by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Birmingham is to bus which costs £55 - £120 and takes 18h 9m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Birmingham is to fly and train which takes 6h 6m and costs £95 - £360.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Birmingham. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Newhall St via Paris, Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Birmingham. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Birmingham New Street via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 17m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Birmingham is 688 miles.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Birmingham without a car is to train which takes 8h 17m and costs £100 - £480.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from La Rochelle to Birmingham, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Birmingham bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Birmingham train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Birmingham is to train which takes 8h 17m and costs £100 - £480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £120 and takes 18h 9m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Birmingham, England?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Birmingham New Street via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 8h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Newhall St via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Calais, and London Victoria in around 18h 9m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Birmingham Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–100
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Luton Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £29–100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- 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
- £40–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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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
- £55–110
- 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
- £12–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–29
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–55
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–90
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Caen to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–250
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- £27–35
- Car
- £55–80
- Single Ticket
- £18–70
- Car Single Ticket
- £60–250
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More Questions & Answers
La Rochelle to Birmingham bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Birmingham is 1h behind La Rochelle. It is currently 10:42 AM in La Rochelle and 9:42 AM in Birmingham.
La Rochelle to Birmingham train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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