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There are 10 ways to get from La Rochelle to Jaén by train, plane, train (TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car

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  1. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Seville Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane plane NTE - SVQ
    3. Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cordoba-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Jaentrain train
    10h 22m
    €130–364

  2. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)plane plane NTE - GRX
    3. Take the bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Jaenbus bus
    9h 51m
    €103–360

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Narbonnetrain train
    3. Take the train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    5. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cordoba-Centraltrain train Ave
    6. Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Jaentrain train
    17h 23m
    €223–517

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Jaenbus bus FlixBus N1158
    18h 35m
    €110–170

  5. Drive  1,195.7 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Jaéncar car 1,195.7 km
    11h 33m
    €226–326

  6. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane BOD - AGP
    3. Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Jaentrain train
    10h 48m
    €108–345

  7. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Seville Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane plane BOD - SVQ
    3. Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cordoba-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Jaentrain train
    10h 57m
    €134–349

  8. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane NTE - AGP
    3. Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Jaentrain train
    10h 14m
    €119–360

  9. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane NTE - MAD
    3. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cordoba-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Jaentrain train
    10h 45m
    €113–413

  10. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane BOD - MAD
    3. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cordoba-Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Jaentrain train
    11h 20m
    €122–388

La Rochelle to Jaén by train

Calendar53Weekly Trains
Duration17h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€223Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,597.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 22m

What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Jaén, Spain?

You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Jaen via Bordeaux St Jean, Narbonne, Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Cordoba-Central in around 17h 23m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from La Rochelle to Jaen 6 times a week. Tickets cost €110–170 and the journey takes 18h 35m.

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