There are 12 ways to get from La Rochelle to Canterbury by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
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 St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain
8h 8m£112–432Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Saint-Malobus
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 030
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus 007 / ...
20h 42m£55–191Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Calaisbus 700
- Take the bus from Calais to Doverbus 700 / ...
14h 4mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from La Rochelle to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
7h 40mFly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane LRH - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain
6h 2m£103–310Drive, car ferry
- Drive from La Rochelle to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
8h 49m£126–179Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to London Stansted Airport, bus, train
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane LRH - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Stratford International to Canterbury Westtrain
6h 1m£93–320Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus, 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 bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Stratford International to Canterbury Westtrain
8h 13m£69–263Train 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 Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain
8h 9m£77–259Train 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 Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain
9h 20m£84–247Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane CDG - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain
9h 41m£140–418Train to Poitiers–Biard Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitierstrain
- Fly from Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane PIS - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Stratford International to Canterbury Westtrain
8h 12m£142–395
La Rochelle to Canterbury by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Canterbury is to bus and car ferry which costs £55 - £200 and takes 20h 42m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Canterbury is to fly and bus and train which takes 6h 1m and costs £90 - £320.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Canterbury. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Canterbury West via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Canterbury is 645 miles.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Canterbury without a car is to train which takes 8h 8m and costs £110 - £440.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from La Rochelle to Canterbury, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Canterbury train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Canterbury is to train which takes 8h 8m and costs £110 - £440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 14h 4m.
Canterbury is 1h behind La Rochelle. It is currently 8:20 AM in La Rochelle and 7:20 AM in Canterbury.
La Rochelle to Canterbury train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Canterbury, England?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Canterbury West via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, and London St Pancras Intl in around 8h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Calais, Dover, and Pencester Road in around 14h 4m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- 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
- £35–210
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–230
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Poitiers–Biard Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Poitiers–Biard Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- 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 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- 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 La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- 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
- £12–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–29
- 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 Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £21–35
- Rail 1st Class
- £30–50
- 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
- £50–270
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–55
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stratford International to Canterbury West
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–50
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- 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 Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Calais to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from The Hard Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–90
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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