There are 12 ways to get from La Rochelle to Cardiff by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car ferry, train, car, 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 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 2m£132–412Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
21h 17m£51–148Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Saint-Malobus
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff Centraltrain
18h 17m£86–249Drive, car ferry
- Drive from La Rochelle to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Cardiffcar
12h 29m£107–235Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from La Rochelle to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar
10h 59mTrain to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NTE - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 37m£85–240Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane NTE - CWL
10h 29m£99–261Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, 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 train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 25m£110–371Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane CDG - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 54m£90–263Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BOD - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 33m£65–205Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LRH - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 15m£105–270Fly 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)plane LRH - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 13m£127–411
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 £50 - £150 and takes 21h 17m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 5h 15m and costs £100 - £270.
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 University RE via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 17m.
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 2m.
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 2m and costs £130 - £420.
It takes approximately 9h 2m 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 2m and costs £130 - £420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £150 and takes 21h 17m.
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 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to University RE via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 21h 17m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bristol Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bristol Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–150
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–130
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–370
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £85–460
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–270
- 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
- £40–80
- 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
- £70–90
- 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
- £13–65
- 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
- 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
- £50–210
- 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 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- 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 Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- 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
- £5–19
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–75
- 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
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.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
- £18–85
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–110
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
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 1:25 AM in La Rochelle and 12:25 AM in Cardiff.
La Rochelle to Cardiff train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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