There are 12 ways to get from La Rochelle to London by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car ferry, train, car, car train, or plane
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
6h 35m£94–388Bus, car ferry, train
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Saint-Malobus
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterlootrain
15h 55m£58–174Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Calaisbus 700
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus 700 / ...
15hDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from La Rochelle to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar
8h 41mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from La Rochelle to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Londoncar
10h 1m£140–200Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane LRH - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
4h 18m£80–314Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane LRH - STN
4h 36m£86–276Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NTE - STN
6h 48m£63–220Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BOD - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
7h 35m£59–226Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane NTE - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
6h 25m£58–238Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane BOD - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
7h 42m£63–200Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane CDG - LHR
7h 30m£129–443
La Rochelle to London by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to London is to bus and car ferry and train which costs £55 - £180 and takes 15h 55m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to London is to fly and train which takes 4h 18m and costs £75 - £320.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to London. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at London Victoria via Paris and Calais. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to London. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at London St Pancras Intl via Montparnasse Bienvenue and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
The distance between La Rochelle and London is 574 miles.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to London without a car is to train which takes 6h 35m and costs £90 - £390.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from La Rochelle to London, including transfers.
La Rochelle to London bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to London train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to London is to train which takes 6h 35m and costs £90 - £390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 15h, you could also fly, which costs £85 - £280 and takes 4h 36m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and London, England?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to London St Pancras Intl via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, and Paris Nord in around 6h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to London Victoria via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, and Calais in around 15h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Luton Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–210
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–240
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £90–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
- 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 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £65–100
- Rail 1st Class
- £100–150
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- 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 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- 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
- £50–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–50
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–45
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–55
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- 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 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–90
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
La Rochelle to London bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
London is 1h behind La Rochelle. It is currently 10:09 PM in La Rochelle and 9:09 PM in London.
La Rochelle to London train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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