There are 10 ways to get from La Rochelle to Flaine by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Cluses 74train Tgv
9h 20m€232–418Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Clusesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
16h€62–117Drive 742 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Flainecar 742 km
8h 21m€116–167Fly 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)plane LRH - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Sallanches - Bus Stationbus
6h 33m€135–394Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegardetrain Ter
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Cluses 74train Ter
14h 40m€143–335Bus via Chambéry
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Chambérybus N746
- Take the bus from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Cluses 74bus Autocar
17h€77–126Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NTE - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Sallanches - Bus Stationbus
8h 49m€146–317Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NTE - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Sallanchesbus
8h 29m€143–311Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BOD - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Sallanches - Bus Stationbus
9h 40m€148–313Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BOD - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Sallanchesbus
9h 21m€140–317
La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Flaine is to bus which costs €60 - €120 and takes 16h.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Flaine is to fly and bus which takes 6h 33m 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.
The distance between La Rochelle and Flaine is 1040 km. The road distance is 742 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Flaine without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 20m and costs €230 - €420.
It takes approximately 9h 20m 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 Paris which takes 9h 20m and costs €230 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €120 and takes 16h.
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 21m 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, and Cluses 74 in around 9h 20m. 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.
- 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
- €40–220
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–270
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International 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, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- 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
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Cluses 74
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bellegarde to Cluses 74
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- 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 Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bellegarde to Cluses 74
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–30
- 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 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–75
- 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 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Cluses
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Sallanches - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Geneva Airport to Sallanches
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- 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 Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Sallanches - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva Airport to Sallanches
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Cluses 74
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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