There are 10 ways to get from La Rochelle to Manchester by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car ferry, train, car, car train, or plane
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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
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
9h 14m£129–568Bus
cheapest- 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 814 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 540 / ...
19h 40m£61–150Bus, car ferry, train
- 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 Southampton Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
20h 39m£71–361Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from La Rochelle to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Manchestercar
12h 15mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from La Rochelle to Caencar
- Take the car ferry from Caen to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Drive from Portsmouth International Port to Manchestercar
15h 28m£127–403Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NTE - MAN
6h 23m£67–189Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BOD - MAN
7h 28m£68–177Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NTE - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
9h 47m£80–508Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane CDG - MAN
7h 39m£86–304Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LRH - MAN
4h 6m£115–312
La Rochelle to Manchester by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Manchester is to bus which costs £60 - £150 and takes 19h 40m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Manchester is to fly which takes 4h 6m and costs £110 - £320.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via Paris, Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Manchester. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 14m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Manchester is 759 miles.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Manchester without a car is to train which takes 9h 14m and costs £120 - £600.
It takes approximately 9h 14m to get from La Rochelle to Manchester, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Manchester bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Manchester train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Manchester is to train which takes 9h 14m and costs £120 - £600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £150 and takes 19h 40m, you could also fly, which costs £110 - £320 and takes 4h 6m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Manchester, England?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Manchester Piccadilly via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 9h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Calais, and London Victoria in around 19h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Liverpool via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Liverpool via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–130
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £29–130
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–550
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
- 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
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–240
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £2–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.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 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
Car ferry from Caen to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–240
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- £27–35
- Car
- £55–80
- Single Ticket
- £18–70
- Car Single Ticket
- £60–240
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More Questions & Answers
La Rochelle to Manchester bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Manchester is 1h behind La Rochelle. It is currently 2:39 PM in La Rochelle and 1:39 PM in Manchester.
La Rochelle to Manchester train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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