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

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There are 6 ways to get from La Rochelle to Chartres by train (TGV), bus, car, train, 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 Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train Ter
    4h 39m
    €93–189

  2. Bus via Tours

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Tours to Chartres Pole D'echangesbus bus Autocar
    7h 52m
    €21–71

  3. Drive 388.4 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Chartrescar car 388.4 km
    3h 56m
    €62–89

  4. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville 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 Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train
    7h 11m
    €162–375

  5. Train via Nantes

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Le Manstrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Le Mans to Chartrestrain train Ter
    4h 54m
    €82–169

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Orléansbus bus 723
    2. Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Viollette Médiathèquebus bus 1 bis
    8h 50m
    €32–50

La Rochelle to Chartres by train

Calendar98Weekly Trains
Duration4h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 548 km
  • Duration: 4h 39m

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 Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 4h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Chartres Pole D'echanges via Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station, Vaucanson, Gare de Tours 4, and Tours in around 7h 52m.

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