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 Saintestrain Ter / ...
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Coteauxbus A
1h 55mDrive 66.6 km
cheapest- Drive from La Rochelle to Charente-Maritimecar 66.6 km
53 min€11–15Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle Ville to Saintesbus Autocar
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Coteauxbus A
2h 54mTaxi
- Take the taxi from La Rochelle to Charente-Maritimetaxi 66.6 km
53 min€130–160
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Charente-Maritime is to drive which costs €10 - €15 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Charente-Maritime is to drive which takes 53 min and costs €10 - €15.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Charente-Maritime. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Coteaux via Gare SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 54m.
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 SNCF Bus, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
La Rochelle to Charente-Maritime bus services, operated by SNCF Bus, arrive at Saintes station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Charente-Maritime is 67 km. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from La Rochelle to Charente-Maritime.
There are 628+ hotels available in Charente-Maritime.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Charente-Maritime, France?
You can take a bus from La Rochelle Ville to Coteaux via Saintes and Gare SNCF in around 2h 54m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 0 800 17 10 17
- Website
- Buss
Bus from Gare SNCF to Coteaux
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Buss
Bus from Gare SNCF to Coteaux
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Buss
Bus from La Rochelle Ville to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- €130–160
Abeilles Taxi La Rochelle
- Phone
- +33 5 46 41 22 22
- Website
- taxi-la-rochelle.com
Anthony Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 71 49 30 98
- Website
- taxi-ile-de-re.com
Ask Taxi La Rochelle
- Phone
- +33 6 29 64 00 74
- Website
- ask-taxi-larochelle.fr
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