There are 11 ways to get from La Rochelle to Flaine by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train via Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to BellegardeTgv
- Take the train from Annemasse to MaglandTer
10h 49m€165–414Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to ClusesBlaBlaCar Bus
16h 20m€49–150Drive 742 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Flaine742 km
8h 17m€113–163Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)LRH - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Sallanches
6h 42m€137–392Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Cluses 74Tgv
10h 50m€110–352Train #2
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes591A / ...
- Take the train from Nantes to Cluses081G
13h 44m€124–415Bus via Chambéry
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to ChambéryN746
- Take the bus from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Cluses 74Autocar
17h 20m€79–109Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)NTE - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Sallanches
8h 59m€138–302Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)BOD - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Sallanches
9h 50m€139–300Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)NTE - GVA
- Take the train from Annemasse to Magland
9h 12m€139–307Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)BOD - GVA
- Take the train from Annemasse to Magland
10h 2m€135–285
La Rochelle to Flaine by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Flaine is to bus via Chambéry which costs €75 - €110 and takes 17h 20m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Flaine is to fly and bus which takes 6h 42m and costs €130 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Flaine. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Flaine - Flaine Forum via Annecy - Bus Station and Pole Multimodal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 20m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Flaine is 1046 km. The road distance is 742 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Flaine without a car is to train via Bellegarde-sur-Valserine which takes 10h 49m and costs €160 - €420.
It takes approximately 10h 49m to get from La Rochelle to Flaine, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Flaine bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Flaine is to train via Bellegarde-sur-Valserine which takes 10h 49m and costs €160 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €150 and takes 16h 20m.
La Rochelle to Flaine bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Annecy - Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Flaine is 742 km. It takes approximately 8h 17m to drive from La Rochelle to Flaine.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Flaine, France?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Flaine via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, Bellegarde, Annemasse, and Magland in around 10h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Flaine - Flaine Forum via Annecy - Bus Station, Cluses, and Pole Multimodal in around 16h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- 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 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Cluses 74
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Cluses
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- 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 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Annemasse to Magland
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12
- 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 Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Cluses
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €170–380
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €170–260
- Rail 1st Class
- €270–380
Train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Cluses
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Sallanches
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Cluses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Sallanches
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Cluses 74
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
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