There are 8 ways to get from La Rochelle to Elche by train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
best- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane NTE - ALC
7h 5m€83–249Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Figueres Vilafanttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Figueres Vilafant to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Eur
17h 56m€166–358Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Sebastián to Santa Polabus
20h 35m€85–142Drive 1,089.2 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Elchecar 1,089.2 km
11h 34m€169–245Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane BOD - ALC
7h 35m€91–235Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane LRH - ALC
11h 16m€106–272Train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain Ter
- Take the bus from Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde to Zaragoza Delicias Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Estació del Nordtrain
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Elche-Carrustrain
20h 32m€99–162Bus via Zaragoza
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bordeauxbus 701
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to San Sebastian / Donostiabus
- Take the bus from San Sebastián to Zaragozabus
- Take the bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Alicantebus
21h 15m
La Rochelle to Elche by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Elche is to bus which costs €85 - €150 and takes 20h 35m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Elche is to train and fly which takes 7h 5m and costs €80 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Elche. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Estación de tren Elche/Elx Carrús via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, Estaciones Renfe Bus Geltokiak, San Sebastián and Santa Pola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Elche. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Elche/Elx-Parc via Bordeaux St Jean, Narbonne, Figueres Vilafant and Alicante/Alacant-Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 56m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Elche is 1197 km. The road distance is 1089.2 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Elche without a car is to train which takes 17h 56m and costs €160 - €360.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from La Rochelle to Elche, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Elche bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
La Rochelle to Elche train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from La Rochelle station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Elche is to train which takes 17h 56m and costs €160 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €150 and takes 20h 35m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €280 and takes 11h 16m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Elche, Spain?
You can take a train from La Rochelle to Elche/Elx-Parc via Bordeaux St Jean, Narbonne, Figueres Vilafant, Alicante-Terminal, and Alicante/Alacant-Terminal in around 17h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Estación de tren Elche/Elx Carrús via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, San Sebastián - Bus Station, Estaciones Renfe Bus Geltokiak, S.Sabio 28, San Sebastián, and Santa Pola in around 20h 35m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
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 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- Rail 1st Class
- €45–65
Train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–70
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €65–100
- Rail 1st Class
- €100–150
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Narbonne to Figueres Vilafant
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €26–35
- 1st Class
- €45–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Narbonne to Figueres Vilafant
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Figueres Vilafant to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Estació del Nord to Elche-Carrus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Bordeaux Saint-Jean Terres de Borde to Zaragoza Delicias Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €2–16
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €2–16
- Phone
- 902 999 748
- Website
- web.bilmanbus.es
Bus from San Sebastián to Santa Pola
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- https://web.bilmanbus.es/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to San Sebastian / Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from San Sebastián to Zaragoza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
Bus from Estación Central de Autobuses de Zaragoza to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://jimenezmovilidad.es/
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More Questions & Answers
La Rochelle to Elche bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
La Rochelle to Elche train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Bordeaux Saint-Jean station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Elche is 1089 km. It takes approximately 11h 34m to drive from La Rochelle to Elche.
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