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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2trainTgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Lille FlandrestrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais VilletrainTer
    7h 34m
    €97–248

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris to Calaisbus700 / ...
    10h 41m
    €45–95

  3. Drive 681.2 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Calaiscar681.2 km
    6h 40m
    €104–150

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)planeBOD - LIL
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
    9h 9m
    €81–272

  5. Train via Amiens

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2trainTgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to AmienstrainTer
    3. Take the train from Amiens to Calais VilletrainTer
    8h 36m
    €98–234

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus723 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Calaisbus700 / ...
    12h 5m
    €61–87

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeNTE - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain
    7h 41m
    €134–457

  8. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeBOD - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Villetrain
    8h 52m
    €140–445

La Rochelle to Calais by train, foot, and subway

Calendar50Weekly Services
Duration7h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€97Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 Lille Flandres in around 7h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Calais via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris in around 10h 41m.

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