There are 10 ways to get from La Rochelle to Louhans by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Bourg En Bressetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bourg En Bresse to Louhanstrain Ter
7h 38m€164–319Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Chalon-sur-Saône - Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCFbus 703
15h 20m€64–115Bus via Bourg-en-Bresse
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Lyonbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Bourg-en-Bressebus 720
- Take the bus from Bourg En Bresse to Louhansbus
13h 35m€65–117Drive 565.3 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Louhanscar 565.3 km
6h 59m€87–126Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NTE - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bourg En Bressetrain
- Take the train from Bourg En Bresse to Louhanstrain
8h 29m€97–253Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Tgv
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Neverstrain Ter
- Take the train from Nevers to Dijon Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Louhanstrain Ter
10h 9m€123–273Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BOD - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bourg En Bressetrain
- Take the train from Bourg En Bresse to Louhanstrain
9h 20m€94–239Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LRH - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bourg En Bressetrain
- Take the train from Bourg En Bresse to Louhanstrain
6h 12m€81–358Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NTE - GVA
- Take the train from Genève to Bourg-en-Bressetrain
- Take the train from Bourg En Bresse to Louhanstrain
10h 6m€105–347Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BOD - GVA
- Take the train from Genève to Bourg-en-Bressetrain
- Take the train from Bourg En Bresse to Louhanstrain
10h 57m€107–333
La Rochelle to Louhans by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Louhans is to bus which costs €60 - €120 and takes 15h 20m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Louhans is to fly and train which takes 6h 12m and costs €80 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Louhans. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Louhans via Lyon and Bourg En Bresse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Louhans. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Louhans via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy, Paris Gare De Lyon and Bourg En Bresse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 38m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Louhans is 924 km. The road distance is 565.3 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Louhans without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 38m and costs €160 - €320.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from La Rochelle to Louhans, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Louhans bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
La Rochelle to Louhans train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Louhans is to train via Paris which takes 7h 38m and costs €160 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus via Bourg-en-Bresse, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 13h 35m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Louhans, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Louhans via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Bourg En Bresse in around 7h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Louhans via Lyon, Bourg-en-Bresse, and Bourg En Bresse in around 13h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–240
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- 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 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Bourg En Bresse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- 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 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bourg En Bresse to Louhans
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- 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 Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bourg En Bresse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Nevers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nevers to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Dijon Ville to Louhans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Bourg-en-Bresse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Bourg-en-Bresse
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Chalon-sur-Saône - Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Bourg En Bresse to Louhans
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 03 80 11 29 29
- Website
- viamobigo.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- viamobigo.fr
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More Questions & Answers
La Rochelle to Louhans bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
La Rochelle to Louhans train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Louhans is 565 km. It takes approximately 6h 59m to drive from La Rochelle to Louhans.
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