There are 4 ways to get from La Rochelle to Guernsey by car, car ferry, bus, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from La Rochelle to St Malo Ferry Portcar
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
7h 47m$116–271Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Saint-Malobus FlixBus N1721
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
10h 12m$91–232Train, car ferry
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the train from Rennes to St Malotrain Ter
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
11h 14m$117–372Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Rennesbus
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus
- Take the ferry from Dielette to Guernsey St Peter Portferry
11h 19m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Guernsey is to bus and car ferry which costs $90 - $240 and takes 10h 12m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Guernsey is to drive and car ferry which takes 7h 47m and costs $110 - $280.
The distance between La Rochelle and Guernsey is 412 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Guernsey without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 10h 12m and costs $90 - $240.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from La Rochelle to Guernsey, including transfers.
Guernsey is 1h behind La Rochelle. It is currently 3:54 PM in La Rochelle and 2:54 PM in Guernsey.
There are 55+ hotels available in Guernsey.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Guernsey?
There is no direct connection from La Rochelle to Guernsey. However, you can drive to St Malo Ferry Port then take the car ferry to Guernsey St Peter Port. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Guernsey St Peter Port via Saint-Malo and St Malo Ferry Port in around 10h 12m.
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 Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- 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 Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- 2nd Class
- $16–23
- Rail 1st Class
- $24–35
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–17
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- capcotentin.fr
Bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- capcotentin.fr
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–190
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0 825 131 050
- Website
- manche-iles.com
Ferry from Dielette to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- manche-iles.com
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