There are 5 ways to get from La Rochelle to Marennes by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train, line 154 bus
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to RochefortTer / ...
- Take the bus from RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort to MHB Brassens154
1h 55m€10Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from La Rochelle to Marennes55.5 km
1h 2m€4–7Bus, line 154 bus
- Take the bus from Gare routière to RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort153
- Take the bus from RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort to MHB Brassens154
2h 4m€5–12Drive 54.4 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Marennes54.4 km
46 min€9–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from La Rochelle to Marennes54.4 km
46 min€110–140
La Rochelle to Marennes by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Marennes is to rideshare which costs €4 - €7 and takes 1h 2m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Marennes is to drive which takes 46 min and costs €8 - €12.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Marennes. However, there are services departing from Gare routière and arriving at MHB Brassens via RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 4m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Marennes is 53 km. The road distance is 54.4 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Marennes without a car is to train and line 154 bus which takes 1h 55m and costs €9 - €10.
It takes approximately 1h 55m to get from La Rochelle to Marennes, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Marennes bus services, operated by Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime, depart from Gare routière station.
La Rochelle to Marennes bus services, operated by Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime, arrive at RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Marennes is 54 km. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from La Rochelle to Marennes.
There are 2033+ hotels available in Marennes.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Marennes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France?
You can take a bus from Gare routière to MHB Brassens via RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort in around 2h 4m.
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 Rochefort
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–7
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 0970 870 870
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort to MHB Brassens
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Gare routière to RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Gare routière to RFT Gare SNCF Rochefort
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from La Rochelle to Marennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- €110–140
Ask Taxi La Rochelle
- Phone
- +33 6 29 64 00 74
- Website
- ask-taxi-larochelle.fr
Anthony Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 71 49 30 98
- Website
- taxi-ile-de-re.com
Abeilles Taxi La Rochelle
- Phone
- +33 5 46 41 22 22
- Website
- taxi-la-rochelle.com
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between La Rochelle and Marennes. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.












