There are 10 ways to get from La Rochelle to Leuchars by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
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 Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leucharstrain
12h 22m£352–572Fly 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
8h 12m£103–270Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Overgatebus
29h 6m£116–186Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from La Rochelle to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Leucharscar
16h 5m£328–428Bus, train
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 723
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 440 / ...
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Railway Stationbus Sky
- Take the train from Derby to Leucharstrain
30h 16m£231–365Drive, car ferry
- Drive from La Rochelle to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Leucharscar
18h 44m£195–587Fly 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 57m£135–277Train 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 34m£104–285Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BOD - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Leucharstrain
10h 7m£117–259Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane LRH - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Leucharstrain
8h 49m£107–463
La Rochelle to Leuchars by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Leuchars is to bus which costs £110 - £190 and takes 29h 6m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Leuchars is to fly and train which takes 8h 12m and costs £100 - £270.
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 - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, London Victoria and Crichton Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 6m.
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 22m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Leuchars is 1017 miles.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Leuchars without a car is to train which takes 12h 22m and costs £350 - £600.
It takes approximately 12h 22m 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 22m and costs £350 - £600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £110 - £190 and takes 29h 6m.
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 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to St Bunyan's Place via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, London Victoria, Overgate, and Crichton Street in around 29h 6m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £75–260
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £75–260
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–290
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–290
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Glasgow Airport via Manchester, Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–260
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–400
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–410
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £70–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £85–400
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leuchars
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Aberdeen to Leuchars
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leuchars
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Leuchars
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Leuchars
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Leuchars
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Leuchars
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leuchars
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Leuchars
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £150–230
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Aberdeen to Leuchars
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leuchars
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Leuchars
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Overgate
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from La Rochelle to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01509 815637
- talk@kinchbus.co.uk
- Website
- Kinchbus
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Kinchbus
- 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
- £26–330
- 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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Booking & Getting There
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 9:56 PM in La Rochelle and 8:56 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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