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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 9 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 2trainTgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Lille FlandrestrainTgv
    5h 16m
    €80–208

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train StationbusBlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 25m
    €30–90

  3. Drive 686.1 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Lillecar686.1 km
    6h 31m
    €105–151

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)planeBOD - LIL
    6h 51m
    €64–232

  5. Bus via Paris

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus723 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Lillebus757 / ...
    11h 22m
    €48–78

  6. Rideshare

    1. Take the rideshare from La Rochelle to Lillerideshare687.9 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
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeNTE - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
    6h 1m
    €116–397

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeBOD - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
    7h 12m
    €122–385

  9. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Brussels Airport (BRU)planeBOD - BRU
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
    9h 5m
    €101–285

La Rochelle to Lille by train, foot, and subway

Calendar50Weekly Services
Duration5h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest 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 16m. 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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