There are 13 ways to get from La Rochelle to Cardiff by train (TGV, Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, train, 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 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
9h 13m£146–520Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Take the bus from Paris to Calais700
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GD
19h 6m£58–133Drive, car ferry
- Drive from La Rochelle to St Malo Ferry Port
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Poole
- Drive from Poole to Cardiff
12h 50m£112–300Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Saint-Malo
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff Central
18h 21m£87–254Bus, car ferry, train via Southampton
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Saint-Malo
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Central
19h 3m£96–281Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from La Rochelle to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiff
10h 53mTrain to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Bristol Airport (BRS)BOD - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
8h 32m£73–211Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bristol Airport (BRS)NTE - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
9h 36m£82–203Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)NTE - CWL
10h 40m£98–230Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)NTE - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Central
9h 27m£110–343Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)NTE - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
9h 32m£114–328Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Bristol Airport (BRS)LRH - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
5h 14m£99–277Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to London Stansted Airport (STN)LRH - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
7h 20m£138–388
La Rochelle to Cardiff by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Cardiff is to bus which costs £55 - £140 and takes 19h 6m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 5h 14m and costs £95 - £280.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Kingsway GD via Paris, Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Cardiff Central via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 13m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Cardiff is 722 miles.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 9h 13m and costs £140 - £550.
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from La Rochelle to Cardiff, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Cardiff bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Cardiff train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Cardiff is to train which takes 9h 13m and costs £140 - £550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £140 and takes 19h 6m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Cardiff Central via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 9h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Kingsway GD via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Calais, and London Victoria in around 19h 6m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–130
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bristol Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bristol Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- 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
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 Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–29
- 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 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
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- 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 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
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La Rochelle to Cardiff bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Cardiff is 1h behind La Rochelle. It is currently 2:13 PM in La Rochelle and 1:13 PM in Cardiff.
La Rochelle to Cardiff train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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