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How to get fromLa Rochelle to Chartresby train (TGV), bus, train, car or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from La Rochelle to Chartres by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain train Ter
    4h 36m
    €86–201

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Pôle d'échangesbus bus 1 bis
    8h 10m
    €30–67

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Le Mansbus bus N723
    2. Take the train from Le Mans to Chartrestrain train Ter / ...
    7h 37m
    €42–83

  4. Drive 388.4 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Chartrescar car 388.4 km
    3h 56m
    €60–86

  5. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane NTE - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain train
    7h 12m
    €143–326

  6. Train via Nantes

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Le Manstrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Le Mans to Chartrestrain train Ter
    5h 46m
    €75–179

La Rochelle to Chartres by train

Calendar49Weekly Trains
Duration4h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€86Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire, France?

You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Chartres via Paris Gare Montparnasse in around 4h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Pôle d'échanges via Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus Stop, Georges Pompidou, Gare d'Orléans - Quai J, and Gare SNCF in around 8h 10m.

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