There are 12 ways to get from La Rochelle to Bourdeaux by train, bus, 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, bus
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des CorpsTgv
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes SudTgv
- Take the bus from TGV R-Alpes Sud to Monument aux MortsD52
8h 38m€123–319Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Valence - Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from TGV R-Alpes Sud to Monument aux MortsD52
15h 10m€62–97Bus, train
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Roanne
- Take the train from Roanne to Lyon Part DieuTer
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes SudTgv
- Take the bus from TGV R-Alpes Sud to Monument aux MortsD52
14h 39m€72–126Drive 647.3 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Bourdeaux647.3 km
9h 32m€99–143Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)NTE - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Take the bus from TGV R-Alpes Sud to Monument aux Morts
8h 4m€86–208Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes SudTgv
- Take the bus from TGV R-Alpes Sud to Monument aux MortsD52
8h 41m€134–272Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)BOD - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Take the bus from TGV R-Alpes Sud to Monument aux Morts
8h 55m€88–206Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)LRH - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Take the bus from TGV R-Alpes Sud to Monument aux Morts
5h 48m€88–315Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)NTE - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Take the bus from TGV R-Alpes Sud to Monument aux Morts
9h 24m€97–329Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)NTE - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Take the bus from TGV R-Alpes Sud to Monument aux Morts
9h 28m€82–284Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)BOD - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Take the bus from TGV R-Alpes Sud to Monument aux Morts
9h 55m€79–287Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train, bus
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)LRH - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Take the bus from TGV R-Alpes Sud to Monument aux Morts
7h 2m€111–475
La Rochelle to Bourdeaux by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Bourdeaux is to bus which costs €60 - €100 and takes 15h 10m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Bourdeaux is to fly and train and bus which takes 5h 48m and costs €85 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Bourdeaux. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Monument aux Morts via Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop, Gare Routiere and TGV R-Alpes Sud. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 10m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Bourdeaux is 1042 km. The road distance is 647.3 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Bourdeaux without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 38m and costs €120 - €320.
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from La Rochelle to Bourdeaux, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Bourdeaux bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Bourdeaux bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Bourdeaux is 647 km. It takes approximately 9h 32m to drive from La Rochelle to Bourdeaux.
There are 480+ hotels available in Bourdeaux.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Bourdeaux, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?
You can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Monument aux Morts via Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop, Gare Routiere, Gare De Valence Tgv, and TGV R-Alpes Sud in around 15h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–470
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €390–800
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €34
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €38–39
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €85–120
- 1st Class
- €110–150
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- 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 St Pierre Des Corps to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €120–180
- Rail 1st Class
- €190–270
Train from Roanne to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–25
- 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 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
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €38–39
- 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 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 La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- contact@auvergnerhonealpes.fr
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from TGV R-Alpes Sud to Monument aux Morts
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.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 Roanne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Valence - Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Valence - Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
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