There are 4 ways to get from La Rochelle to Gavarnie by train, 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, bus
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdestrain Tgv
- Take the bus from LOURDES - Gare SNCF to GAVARNIE-GÈDRE - Office de Tourismebus 968
8h 39m€81–139Bus via Bordeaux
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Lourdesbus
- Take the bus from LOURDES - Gare SNCF to GAVARNIE-GÈDRE - Office de Tourismebus 968
10h 9m€33–53Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bordeauxbus 701
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Lourdesbus
- Take the bus from LOURDES - Gare SNCF to GAVARNIE-GÈDRE - Office de Tourismebus 968
9h 39m€39–60Drive 462.6 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Gavarniecar 462.6 km
4h 59m€74–107
La Rochelle to Gavarnie by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Gavarnie is to bus via Bordeaux which costs €30 - €55 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Gavarnie is to drive which takes 4h 59m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Gavarnie. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at GAVARNIE-GÈDRE - Office de Tourisme via Bordeaux and LOURDES - Gare SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 39m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Gavarnie is 519 km. The road distance is 462.6 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Gavarnie without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 39m and costs €80 - €140.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from La Rochelle to Gavarnie, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Gavarnie bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
La Rochelle to Gavarnie bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Gavarnie is 463 km. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from La Rochelle to Gavarnie.
There are 2800+ hotels available in Gavarnie.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Gavarnie, France?
You can take a bus from La Rochelle to GAVARNIE-GÈDRE - Office de Tourisme via Bordeaux, Lourdes, and LOURDES - Gare SNCF in around 9h 39m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 800 31 31 31
- Website
- liO Occitanie - Hautes-Pyrénées
Bus from LOURDES - Gare SNCF to GAVARNIE-GÈDRE - Office de Tourisme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- liO Occitanie - Hautes-Pyrénées
Bus from LOURDES - Gare SNCF to GAVARNIE-GÈDRE - Office de Tourisme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- liO Occitanie - Hautes-Pyrénées
Bus from LOURDES - Gare SNCF to GAVARNIE-GÈDRE - Office de Tourisme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- liO Occitanie - Hautes-Pyrénées
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from La Rochelle to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Lourdes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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