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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 Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain train Ter
    4h 35m
    €67–188

  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 Viollette Médiathèquebus bus 1 bis
    8h 28m
    €35–55

  3. Bus via Le Mans

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Le Mansbus bus N723
    2. Take the bus from Le Mans to Chartresbus bus N1659
    7h 25m
    €39–61

  4. Drive 388.4 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Chartrescar car 388.4 km
    3h 56m
    €60–87

  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 9m
    €132–313

  6. Train via Tours

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Tours to Chartrestrain train Ter
    5h 39m
    €68–141

La Rochelle to Chartres by train

Calendar50Weekly Trains
Duration4h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest 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 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Chartres via Le Mans in around 7h 25m.

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