There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to Manchester 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 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
9h 13m£134–587Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Take the bus from Paris to Calais700
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station540 / ...
20h 25m£60–148Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Saint-Malo
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Portsmouth International Port
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Manchester Piccadilly
20h 40m£71–301Drive, car ferry
- Drive from La Rochelle to St Malo Ferry Port
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Poole
- Drive from Poole to Manchester
14h 51m£141–340Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from La Rochelle to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Manchester
12h 8mTrain to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Manchester Airport (MAN)NTE - MAN
6h 23m£66–189Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LRH - MAN
4h 6m£81–219Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)BOD - MAN
7h 28m£62–167Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Liverpool (LPL)NTE - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
9h 48m£81–318
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 20h 25m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Manchester is to fly which takes 4h 6m and costs £80 - £220.
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 20h 25m.
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 13m.
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 13m and costs £130 - £600.
It takes approximately 9h 13m 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 13m and costs £130 - £600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £150 and takes 20h 25m, you could also fly, which costs £80 - £220 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 13m. 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 20h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Liverpool via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–200
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Liverpool via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–440
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–210
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
- 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
- £55–110
- 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 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- 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
- £12–29
- 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 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–290
- 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
- £35–190
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–180
- 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
- £8–21
- 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
- £6–22
- 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
- £6–21
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–50
- 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
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–200
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
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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 10:52 AM in La Rochelle and 9:52 AM in Manchester.
La Rochelle to Manchester train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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