There are 10 ways to get from La Rochelle to Leeds by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car ferry, train, car, car train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain
9h 4m£222–431Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
cheapest- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane LRH - LBA
7h 50m£65–260Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Saint-Malobus
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leedstrain
21h 29m£184–317Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus
22h 31m£72–189Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from La Rochelle to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Leedscar
11h 38mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from La Rochelle to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Leedscar
14h 34m£142–513Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NTE - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
7h 56m£94–274Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane NTE - LBA
9h 22m£80–249Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane LRH - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Leedstrain
7h 55m£124–428Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane NTE - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain
9h 4m£120–288
La Rochelle to Leeds by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Leeds is to bus which costs £70 - £190 and takes 22h 31m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Leeds is to fly which takes 7h 50m and costs £65 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Leeds station. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Leeds. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Leeds via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 4m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Leeds is 760 miles.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Leeds without a car is to train which takes 9h 4m and costs £220 - £440.
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from La Rochelle to Leeds, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Leeds bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Leeds train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Leeds is to train which takes 9h 4m and costs £220 - £440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £70 - £190 and takes 22h 31m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £260 and takes 7h 50m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Leeds, England?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Leeds via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and King's Cross in around 9h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 22h 31m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–260
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–310
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–240
- 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
- £75–130
- 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
- £55–150
- 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
- £22–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Stansted Airport to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- 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
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
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More Questions & Answers
La Rochelle to Leeds bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Leeds is 1h behind La Rochelle. It is currently 2:02 PM in La Rochelle and 1:02 PM in Leeds.
La Rochelle to Leeds train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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