There are 6 ways to get from La Rochelle to Chartres by train (TGV), bus, 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 Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain Ter
4h 35m€68–120Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Orléansbus 723
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Viollette Médiathèquebus 1 bis
8h 37m€21–34Bus via Tours
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Pôle d'échangesbus 434
7h 37m€27–68Drive 388.4 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Chartrescar 388.4 km
3h 56m€59–85Train, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane NTE - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain
7h 9m€128–352Train via Tours
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Tours to Chartrestrain Ter
5h 41m€68–134
La Rochelle to Chartres by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Chartres is to bus which costs €21 - €35 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Chartres is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Chartres. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Pôle d'échanges via Peupliers and Gare routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Chartres. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Chartres via Paris Gare Montparnasse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Chartres is 548 km. The road distance is 388.4 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Chartres without a car is to train which takes 4h 35m and costs €65 - €120.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from La Rochelle to Chartres, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Chartres bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Chartres train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Chartres is to train which takes 4h 35m and costs €65 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus via Tours, which costs €27 - €70 and takes 7h 37m.
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 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Pôle d'échanges via Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station, Peupliers, Gare de Tours 3, and Gare routière in around 7h 37m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- 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
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- 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
- €85–100
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–21
- 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
- €15–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Tours to Chartres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 806 70 33 33
- Website
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
Bus from Gare routière to Pôle d'échanges
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
Bus from Gare SNCF to Viollette Médiathèque
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Gare routière to Pôle d'échanges
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Orléans
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
La Rochelle to Chartres bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Chartres train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Chartres is 388 km. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from La Rochelle to Chartres.
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