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

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There are 8 ways to get from La Rochelle to Calais by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    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 Villetrain train Ter
    7h 16m
    €125–255

  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 57m
    €81–153

  3. Drive 681.6 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Calaiscar car 681.6 km
    6h 44m
    €105–152

  4. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane NTE - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain train
    7h 22m
    €183–426

  5. Train via Calais Frethun

    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 17m
    €146–268

  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 routièrebus bus 601
    4. Take the train from Amiens to Calais Villetrain train Ter
    14h 8m
    €83–150

  7. Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane LRH - CRL
    2. Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandrestrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    8h 12m
    €87–379

  8. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train

    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 Europe to Calais Villetrain train
    8h 42m
    €118–363

La Rochelle to Calais by train, foot, and subway

Calendar72Weekly Services
Duration7h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 761.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 16m

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, and Paris Nord in around 7h 16m.

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