There are 4 ways to get from La Rochelle to Charente-Maritime by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to SaintesTer / ...
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to CoteauxA
1h 55mBus, line 172 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gare routière to RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort153
- Take the bus from RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort to SGC Mongré172
2h 26m€5–12Drive 66.6 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Charente-Maritime66.6 km
52 min€11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from La Rochelle to Charente-Maritime66.6 km
52 min€130–160
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Charente-Maritime is to bus and line 172 bus which costs €5 - €12 and takes 2h 26m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Charente-Maritime is to drive which takes 52 min and costs €10 - €15.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Charente-Maritime. However, there are services departing from Gare routière and arriving at SGC Mongré via RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 26m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Charente-Maritime is 84 km. The road distance is 66.6 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Charente-Maritime without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 55m to get from La Rochelle to Charente-Maritime, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Charente-Maritime bus services, operated by Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime, depart from Gare routière station.
La Rochelle to Charente-Maritime bus services, operated by Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime, arrive at RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Charente-Maritime is 67 km. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from La Rochelle to Charente-Maritime.
There are 533+ hotels available in Charente-Maritime.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Charente-Maritime, France?
You can take a bus from Gare routière to SGC Mongré via RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort in around 2h 26m.
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 Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 0 800 17 10 17
- Website
- buss-saintes.com
Bus from Gare SNCF to Coteaux
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- buss-saintes.com
- Phone
- 0970 870 870
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Gare routière to RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort to SGC Mongré
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Gare routière to RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- €130–160
Ask Taxi La Rochelle
- Phone
- +33 6 29 64 00 74
- Website
- ask-taxi-larochelle.fr
Anthony Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 71 49 30 98
- Website
- taxi-ile-de-re.com
Abeilles Taxi La Rochelle
- Phone
- +33 5 46 41 22 22
- Website
- taxi-la-rochelle.com
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