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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 Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train Ter / ...
    4h 41m
    €69–141

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Tours - Édouard Vaillant Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Gare routière to Pôle d'échangesbus bus 434
    7h 37m
    €27–68

  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 26m
    €53–91

  4. Drive 388.4 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Chartrescar car 388.4 km
    3h 56m
    €59–86

  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 Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain train
    7h 16m
    €134–283

  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 33m
    €62–150

La Rochelle to Chartres by train

Calendar49Weekly Trains
Duration4h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest 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 41m. 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.

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