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How to get fromLa Rochelle to Montbrisonby train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from La Rochelle to Montbrison by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    9h 9m
    €188–304

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stopbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 35m
    €57–96

  3. Drive  488.1 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Montbrisoncar car 488.1 km
    6h 47m
    €92–133

  4. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane NTE - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    8h 12m
    €107–289

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corpstrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Roannetrain train
    3. Take the train from Roanne to St Etienne La Terrassetrain train Ter
    9h 52m
    €131–219

  6. Train via Poitiers

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitierstrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Poitiers to Massy Tgvtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train Ter
    9h 59m
    €179–296

  7. Bus via Bordeaux

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bordeauxbus bus FlixBus N711 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux to Saint-Étiennebus bus FlixBus N706 / ...
    12h 1m
    €64–101

  8. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BOD - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    9h 1m
    €111–233

  9. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, train

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LRH - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    3. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Montbrisontrain train
    5h 55m
    €100–346

  10. Train to Poitiers–Biard Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitierstrain train
    2. Fly from Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane PIS - LYS
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to St Etienne Chateaucreuxtrain train
    7h 55m
    €105–287

La Rochelle to Montbrison by train and subway

Calendar50Weekly Services
Duration9h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€188Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,003.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 9m

What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Montbrison, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France?

You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Montbrison via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Denfert-Rochereau, Denfert-Rochereau, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy Tgv, Lyon Part Dieu, and St Etienne Chateaucreux in around 9h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to E. Baune via Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop, Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop, and Châteaucreux Gare Routiere in around 11h 35m.

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