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How to get fromLa Rochelle to Lilleby train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane or rideshare

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There are 10 ways to get from La Rochelle to Lille by train (TGV), bus, car, train, plane, or rideshare

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Lille Flandrestrain train Tgv
    5h 15m
    €100–254

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 25m
    €45–82

  3. Drive 686.1 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Lillecar car 686.1 km
    6h 35m
    €108–156

  4. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane BOD - LIL
    6h 51m
    €67–277

  5. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 723 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lillebus bus 757 / ...
    11h 43m
    €45–78

  6. Rideshare

    1. Take the rideshare from La Rochelle to Lillerideshare rideshare 687.9 km
    8h 16m
    €45

  7. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane NTE - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain train
    5h 53m
    €142–386

  8. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane NTE - LIL
    8h 3m
    €130–351

  9. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BOD - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain train
    7h 11m
    €144–402

  10. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, drive

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane NTE - AMS
    3. Drive from Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport-AMS to Lillecar car
    9h 9m
    €158–381

La Rochelle to Lille by train, foot, and subway

Calendar49Weekly Services
Duration5h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Lille, France?

You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Lille Flandres via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 5h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 10h 25m.

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