There are 12 ways to get from La Rochelle to Bournemouth by train (TGV, Eurostar), train, car ferry, bus, car, car train, 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
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain
9h 12m£205–434Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Médiathèquebus 507
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Poolecarferry
16h 17m£68–242Train, car ferry
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the train from Rennes to St Malotrain Ter
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Poolecarferry
14h 58m£106–363Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Stationbus 035
21h 5m£77–117Drive, car ferry
- Drive from La Rochelle to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
10h 15m£83–419Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from La Rochelle to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Bournemouthcar
10h 3mTrain to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane NTE - LGW
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Bournemouthtrain
8h 46m£109–311Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BOD - LGW
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Bournemouthtrain
9h 55m£115–306Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NTE - STN
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain
9h 24m£124–338Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane BOD - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain
10h 9m£125–338Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane CDG - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bournemouthtrain
10h 21m£159–388Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane RNS - LGW
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Bournemouthtrain
10h 41m£151–523
La Rochelle to Bournemouth by train, foot, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Bournemouth is to bus which costs £75 - £120 and takes 21h 5m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Bournemouth is to train and fly which takes 8h 46m and costs £100 - £320.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Bournemouth station. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Bournemouth Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 5m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Bournemouth is 685 miles.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Bournemouth without a car is to train which takes 9h 12m and costs £200 - £440.
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from La Rochelle to Bournemouth, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Bournemouth bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Bournemouth is to train which takes 9h 12m and costs £200 - £440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £75 - £120 and takes 21h 5m.
La Rochelle to Bournemouth bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Bournemouth is 1h behind La Rochelle. It is currently 11:56 AM in La Rochelle and 10:56 AM in Bournemouth.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Bournemouth, England?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Bournemouth via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, St Pancras International Station, Euston Bus Station, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 9h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bournemouth Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 21h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–100
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–120
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £28–120
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £28–120
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Luton Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–230
- 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
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £65–90
- 1st Class
- £90–120
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £27–40
- 1st Class
- £45–60
Train from Rennes to St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £18–25
- 1st Class
- £35–45
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- £75–100
- 1st Class
- £100–130
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
- £65–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £65–100
- Rail 1st Class
- £100–150
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £26–40
- Rail 1st Class
- £40–60
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £22–35
- Rail 1st Class
- £30–50
Train from Rennes to St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £11–18
- Rail 1st Class
- £18–26
Train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £28–45
- Rail 1st Class
- £40–65
- 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
- £85–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £85–120
- Comfort
- £100–140
- Premium
- £130–170
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £45–70
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £75–110
Train from Clapham Junction to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £45–65
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £75–110
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £13–19
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £22–35
- 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
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslink
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £12–18
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £19–26
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–50
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £55–80
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £23–35
- 1st Class
- £26–40
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- communication@bretagne.bzh
- Website
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Gare Routière to Médiathèque
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- £23–29
- Car
- £40–60
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
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