There are 7 ways to get from La Rochelle to Montparnasse by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
2h 55m€45–120Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
7h 30m€25–63Drive 467.5 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Montparnasse467.5 km
4h 25m€72–104Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)NTE - CDG
5h 21m€108–289Bus via Bercy
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)723 / ...
7h 47m€41–55Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)LRH - CDG
5h 49m€142–335Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)BOD - CDG
6h 31m€115–287
La Rochelle to Montparnasse by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Montparnasse is to bus which costs €25 - €65 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Montparnasse is to train which takes 2h 55m and costs €45 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Montparnasse. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Rennes - Littré via Quai de la Gare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 55m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Montparnasse is 462 km. The road distance is 467.5 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Montparnasse without a car is to train which takes 2h 55m and costs €45 - €120.
The train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 takes 2h 55m including transfers and departs every four hours.
La Rochelle to Montparnasse bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Montparnasse train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Montparnasse is to train which takes 2h 55m and costs €45 - €120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €65 and takes 7h 30m, you could also fly, which costs €140 - €340 and takes 5h 49m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Montparnasse, Île-de-France, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 every 4 hours. Tickets cost €45–110 and the journey takes 2h 55m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost €23–60 and the journey takes 6h 45m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–480
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- 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
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 La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- €23–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
La Rochelle to Montparnasse bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Montparnasse train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Montparnasse is 468 km. It takes approximately 4h 25m to drive from La Rochelle to Montparnasse.
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