There are 10 ways to get from La Rochelle to Chimay by train (TGV), bus, train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Aulnoye Aymeriestrain Ter / ...
8h€106–267Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Reims - Champagne Ardenne TGVbus 090 / ...
- Take the bus from Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station to Charleroi - Sudbus
- Take the bus from CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 03 to CHIMAY Gare - Quai 08bus
14h 17m€51–94Bus, train
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 723
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Monstrain Otc
- Take the bus from MONS SNCB - Quai A to CHIMAY Gare - Quai 04bus 129
13h 47m€90–154Drive 681.3 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Chimaycar 681.3 km
7h 17m€106–153Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane BOD - LIL
- Take the train from Pont de Bois to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Take the bus from CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 03 to CHIMAY Place Froissartbus
10h 5m€85–331Train, bus via Brussels
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 03 to CHIMAY Place Froissartbus
8h 1m€123–345Train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Monstrain 63 / ...
- Take the train from Mons to Charleroi-Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 03 to CHIMAY Gare - Quai 08bus
9h 52m€111–280Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane CDG - BRU
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Take the bus from CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 03 to CHIMAY Place Froissartbus
8h 57m€198–431Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane BOD - CRL
- Take the bus from CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 03 to CHIMAY Place Froissartbus
9h 25m€96–280Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane LRH - CRL
- Take the bus from CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 03 to CHIMAY Place Froissartbus
5h 57m€95–299
La Rochelle to Chimay by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Chimay is to bus which costs €50 - €95 and takes 14h 17m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Chimay is to fly and bus which takes 5h 57m and costs €95 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Chimay. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at CHIMAY Gare - Quai 08 via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station and CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 03. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 17m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Chimay is 738 km. The road distance is 681.3 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Chimay without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 47m and costs €90 - €160.
It takes approximately 8h to get from La Rochelle to Chimay, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Chimay bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Chimay is to train which takes 8h and costs €100 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €95 and takes 14h 17m.
La Rochelle to Chimay bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Chimay is 681 km. It takes approximately 7h 17m to drive from La Rochelle to Chimay.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Chimay, Belgium?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Chimay via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, Aulnoye Aymeries, and Anor in around 8h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to CHIMAY Gare - Quai 08 via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Reims - Champagne Ardenne TGV, Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station, Charleroi - Sud, and CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 03 in around 14h 17m.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–420
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- 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 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- 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 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- 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 Nord to Aulnoye Aymeries
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- 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 Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Pont de Bois to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- 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 Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- 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 Nord to Mons
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Mons to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Paris Nord to Mons
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Pont de Bois to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Mons to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-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 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Reims - Champagne Ardenne TGV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 081 322711
- Website
- letec.be
Bus from MONS SNCB - Quai A to CHIMAY Gare - Quai 04
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://www.letec.be/
Bus from CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 03 to CHIMAY Place Froissart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.letec.be/
Bus from CHARLEROI Gare Centrale - Quai 03 to CHIMAY Gare - Quai 08
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.letec.be/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Reims - Champagne Ardenne Train Station to Charleroi - Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0400 153884
- myynti@tilausliikennehimanen.fi
- Website
- tilausliikennehimanen.fi
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Tilausliikenne Himanen
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