There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to Fos-sur-Mer by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Tours
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Tgv
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Port De Bouctrain Ter
10h 46m€94–239Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 53m€36–110Drive 770.3 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Fos-sur-Mercar 770.3 km
7h 6m€118–170Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane NTE - MRS
7h 34m€78–276Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain 591A / ...
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Arlestrain Intercités
11h 36m€61–124Bus via Bordeaux
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bordeauxbus FlixBus N1721 / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Marseille Airportbus 1628
14h 25m€51–105Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BOD - MRS
8h 5m€58–165Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, line 1 bus
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane LRH - MRS
- Take the bus from Sncf Miramas to Maraisbus
5h 12mTrain to Tours Val De Loire Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corpstrain
- Fly from Tours Val De Loire Airport (TUF) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane TUF - MRS
6h 49m€150–445
La Rochelle to Fos-sur-Mer by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Fos-sur-Mer is to bus which costs €35 - €110 and takes 13h 53m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Fos-sur-Mer is to train and fly which takes 6h 49m and costs €150 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Fos-sur-Mer. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Marais via Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and Pem Mtg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 53m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Fos-sur-Mer is 1258 km. The road distance is 770.3 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Fos-sur-Mer without a car is to train via Tours which takes 10h 46m and costs €90 - €240.
It takes approximately 10h 46m to get from La Rochelle to Fos-sur-Mer, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Fos-sur-Mer bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Fos-sur-Mer is to train via Tours which takes 10h 46m and costs €90 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €110 and takes 13h 53m.
La Rochelle to Fos-sur-Mer bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Fos-sur-Mer is 770 km. It takes approximately 7h 6m to drive from La Rochelle to Fos-sur-Mer.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Fos-sur-Mer, France?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Centre Ville via St Pierre Des Corps, Marseille St Charles, Port De Bouc, and Sncf PDB in around 10h 46m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €29–100 and the journey takes 11h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Tours Val De Loire Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €420–850
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- 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 St Pierre Des Corps to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Marseille St Charles to Port De Bouc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- 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
- €15–75
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Arles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- 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 Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–100
- 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 La Rochelle to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Marseille Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 4 91 99 99 00
- Website
- lametropolemobilite.fr
Bus from Sncf Miramas to Marais
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- lametropolemobilite.fr
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