There are 4 ways to get from La Rochelle to Loire by train, plane, unknown, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly, travel
best- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to St-Nazaire (SNR)NTE - SNR
- Walk from St-Nazaire (SNR) to Loire
3h 59mTrain, travel
- Take the train from La Rochelle to NantesTer
- Take the train from Nantes to VannesTer
- Walk from Bellevue to Loire
7h 1mBus, travel
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Nantes701
- Take the bus from Nantes to Vannes761
- Walk from Bellevue to Loire
7h 13mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from La Rochelle to NantesTer
- Take the bus from Nantes - Airport - Arrivals Zone 1 to Vannes
- Walk from Bellevue to Loire
7h 46m
Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to St-Nazaire (SNR) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between La Rochelle and Loire is 239 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Loire without a car is to train and travel which takes 7h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from La Rochelle to Loire, including transfers.
There are 2134+ hotels available in Loire.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Loire, Pays de la Loire, France?
There is no direct connection from La Rochelle to Loire. However, you can take the train to Nantes, walk to Gare Sud, take the bus to Aéroport, walk to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) airport, fly to St-Nazaire (SNR), then travel to Loire. Alternatively, you can take a train from La Rochelle to Loire via Nantes, Vannes, Gare SNCF Sud, and Bellevue in around 7h 1m.
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to St-Nazaire
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
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 La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nantes to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €29–40
- 1st Class
- €50–65
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nantes to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nantes - Airport - Arrivals Zone 1 to Vannes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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