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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 2trainTgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to ChartrestrainTer / ...
    4h 42m
    €68–140

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Orléans - Georges Pompidou Bus StopbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Gare SNCF to Viollette Médiathèquebus1 bis
    8h 27m
    €35–45

  3. Bus via Le Mans

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Le MansbusN723
    2. Take the bus from Le Mans to ChartresbusN1659
    7h 25m
    €37–53

  4. Drive 373.4 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Chartrescar373.4 km
    4h 16m
    €57–82

  5. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeNTE - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain
    7h 18m
    €132–323

  6. Train via Tours

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des CorpstrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Tours to ChartrestrainTer
    5h 39m
    €68–151

La Rochelle to Chartres by train

Calendar50Weekly Trains
Duration4h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€68Cheapest 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 Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 4h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Chartres via Le Mans in around 7h 25m.

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