There are 13 ways to get from La Rochelle to Normandy by train (TGV), train, bus, car ferry, 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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Guildfordtrain
9h 38m£166–318Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane LRH - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Ashtrain
5h 30m£60–194Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Saint-Malobus
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Guildfordtrain
16h 55m£95–209Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Rennesbus
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Clarence Pier to Friary Bus Stationbus Vc4
17h 48mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from La Rochelle to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Drive from Portsmouth International Port to Normandycar
11h 45m£90–322Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Nantesbus 701
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Saint-Malobus
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Guildfordtrain
17h 1m£77–172Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from La Rochelle to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Normandycar
8h 50mTrain to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane NTE - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Ashtrain
7h 32m£77–236Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane LRH - STN
- Take the train from Vauxhall to Guildfordtrain
6h 27m£63–346Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BOD - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Ashtrain
8h 39m£85–241Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NTE - STN
- Take the train from Vauxhall to Guildfordtrain
8h 33m£94–303Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane BOD - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Guildfordtrain
9h 30m£88–299Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane CDG - LHR
8h 26m£163–388
La Rochelle to Normandy by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Normandy is to bus and car ferry and train which costs £75 - £180 and takes 17h 1m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Normandy is to fly and train which takes 5h 30m and costs £60 - £200.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Normandy. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Wanborough via Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy, Lille Europe, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London Waterloo and Guildford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 38m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Normandy is 661 miles.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Normandy without a car is to train which takes 9h 38m and costs £160 - £320.
It takes approximately 9h 38m to get from La Rochelle to Normandy, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Normandy train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
Normandy is 1h behind La Rochelle. It is currently 12:32 PM in La Rochelle and 11:32 AM in Normandy.
La Rochelle to Normandy train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy station.
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What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Normandy, Surrey, England?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Wanborough via Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy, Lille Europe, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Embankment station, London Waterloo, and Guildford in around 9h 38m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–130
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Luton Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £26–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £25–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £25–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £15–120
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £95–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–65
- 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 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- 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 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–27
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Vauxhall to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- 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 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to Ash
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslink
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from La Rochelle to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- capcotentin.fr
Bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- capcotentin.fr
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Clarence Pier to Friary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- 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
- £40–90
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–220
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £40–70
- Car Single Ticket
- £60–220
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