There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to Leuchars by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
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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 Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leucharstrain
12h 37m£320–566Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LRH - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Leucharstrain
7h 49m£80–243Bus
- 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 Overgatebus
30h 10m£108–193Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from La Rochelle to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Leucharscar
16h 4m£327–427Train via Sheffield
- 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 London St Pancras Intl to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Leucharstrain
15h 38m£427–706Drive, car ferry
- Drive from La Rochelle to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Leucharscar
18h 43m£192–586Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NTE - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Leucharstrain
8h 6m£100–253Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LRH - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundeetrain
9h 34m£98–314Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BOD - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Leucharstrain
9h 32m£113–288
La Rochelle to Leuchars by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Leuchars is to bus which costs £100 - £200 and takes 30h 10m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Leuchars is to fly and train which takes 7h 49m and costs £80 - £250.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Leuchars. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at St Bunyan's Place via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), London Victoria and Crichton Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Leuchars. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Leuchars via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord, King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 37m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Leuchars is 1016 miles.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Leuchars without a car is to train which takes 12h 37m and costs £320 - £600.
It takes approximately 12h 37m to get from La Rochelle to Leuchars, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Leuchars bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Leuchars train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Leuchars is to train which takes 12h 37m and costs £320 - £600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £100 - £200 and takes 30h 10m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Leuchars, Scotland?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Leuchars via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 12h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to St Bunyan's Place via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), London Victoria, Overgate, and Crichton Street in around 30h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–260
- 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
- £85–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- £60–140
- 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
- £24–55
- 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
- £26–60
- 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
- £120–210
- 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 Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leuchars
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leuchars
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Leuchars
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leuchars
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Leuchars
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £160–230
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leuchars
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.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 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Overgate
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–330
- 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 Leuchars bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Leuchars is 1h behind La Rochelle. It is currently 1:30 PM in La Rochelle and 12:30 PM in Leuchars.
La Rochelle to Leuchars train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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