There are 12 ways to get from La Rochelle to Les Vans by train, bus, car, 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, bus via Antony
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Nimestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Centrebus E13
10h 41m€213–406Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bordeauxbus 701
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Nîmesbus 718
- Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Centrebus E13
15h 5m€60–108Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nimes to Alesbus
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Centrebus E13
14h 9m€68–117Drive 576.8 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Les Vanscar 576.8 km
8h 6m€89–128Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train, bus
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane LRH - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimestrain
- Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Centrebus
8h 21m€81–313Train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Nimestrain
- Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Centrebus E13
11h 56m€126–275Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane NTE - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimestrain
- Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Centrebus
10h 32m€106–297Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BOD - MRS
- Take the train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimestrain
- Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Centrebus
11h 14m€104–272Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane NTE - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gardtrain
- Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Centrebus
10h 22m€92–292Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NTE - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Nimestrain
- Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Centrebus
9h 58m€120–337Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BOD - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Nimestrain
- Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Centrebus
10h 55m€118–292Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LRH - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Nimestrain
- Take the train from Nimes to Alestrain
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Centrebus
7h 46m€110–421
La Rochelle to Les Vans by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Les Vans is to bus and train which costs €55 - €110 and takes 15h 5m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Les Vans is to fly and train and bus which takes 7h 46m and costs €110 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Les Vans. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Centre via Parnasse, Nimes and Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 9m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Les Vans is 1238 km. The road distance is 576.8 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Les Vans without a car is to train and bus via Antony which takes 10h 41m and costs €210 - €410.
It takes approximately 10h 41m to get from La Rochelle to Les Vans, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Les Vans bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Les Vans bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Les Vans is 577 km. It takes approximately 8h 6m to drive from La Rochelle to Les Vans.
There are 1756+ hotels available in Les Vans.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Les Vans, France?
You can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Centre via Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station, Parnasse, Lycee Cci, Nimes, Ales, and Gare Routiere in around 14h 9m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–500
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- 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 Massy Tgv to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nimes to Ales
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- 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 Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- 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
- €28–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Montpellier Sud De France to Nimes Pont Du Gard
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Nimes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Nimes to Ales
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- 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
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Nîmes
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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