There are 8 ways to get from La Rochelle to Modane by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Paris
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to ModaneTgv
8h 16m€95–312Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)LRH - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Modane
5h 50m€56–274Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to ChambéryN746
- Take the bus from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to ModaneAutocar
14h 53m€79–109Drive 745.6 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Modane745.6 km
8h 51m€114–164Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes591A / ...
- Take the train from Nantes to ModaneTgv
10h 59m€134–395Bus, train
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Take the train from Annecy to Chambery Challes Les EauxTer
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to ModaneTer
16h 23m€62–238Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)NTE - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Modane
8h 6m€57–184Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)BOD - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Modane
8h 57m€58–182
La Rochelle to Modane by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Modane is to bus which costs €75 - €110 and takes 14h 53m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Modane is to fly and train which takes 5h 50m and costs €55 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Modane. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Modane via Chambery Challes Les Eaux. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Modane. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Modane via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy and Paris Gare De Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 16m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Modane is 1084 km. The road distance is 745.6 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Modane without a car is to train via Paris which takes 8h 16m and costs €95 - €320.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from La Rochelle to Modane, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Modane bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
La Rochelle to Modane train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Modane is to train via Paris which takes 8h 16m and costs €95 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €110 and takes 14h 53m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Modane, France?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Modane via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy, Gare de Lyon, and Paris Gare De Lyon in around 8h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Modane via Chambéry and Chambery Challes Les Eaux in around 14h 53m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- 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 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–290
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Annecy to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- 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
- €60–120
- 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
- €14–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €160–360
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €160–240
- Rail 1st Class
- €250–360
Train from Annecy to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €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 La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Chambéry
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Modane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
La Rochelle to Modane bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Chambéry station.
La Rochelle to Modane train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Modane is 746 km. It takes approximately 8h 51m to drive from La Rochelle to Modane.
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