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How to get fromLa Rochelle to Calaisby train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from La Rochelle to Calais by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Calais Frethun

    best
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Calais Frethuntrain train Tgv
    7h 5m
    €145–237

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train Ter
    11h 41m
    €68–115

  3. Drive  681.6 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Calaiscar car 681.6 km
    6h 44m
    €109–157

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane BOD - LIL
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    8h 40m
    €97–369

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Calais Villetrain train Ter
    7h 11m
    €134–229

  6. Bus, train via Amiens

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Parisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Aéroport to Gare routierebus bus 601
    4. Take the train from Amiens to Calais Villetrain train Ter
    14h 34m
    €90–136

La Rochelle to Calais by train, foot, and subway

Calendar62Weekly Services
Duration7h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 810 km
  • Duration: 7h 5m

What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Calais, France?

You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Calais Ville via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, and Calais Frethun in around 7h 5m.

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