There are 11 ways to get from La Rochelle to Normandy by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car ferry, ferry, subway, car, or car train
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Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
best- 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 22m£75–254Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to London Stansted Airport, subway, train, line 20 bus
cheapest- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane LRH - STN
- Take the subway from Tottenham Hale Station to Vauxhallsubway
- Take the train from Vauxhall to Guildfordtrain
- Take the bus from Friary Bus Station to Glaziers Lanebus
6h 35m£61–290Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from Forest Gate to Heathrow Terminal 5train
9h 39m£295–510Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Saint-Malobus
- Take the carferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Guildfordtrain
16h 48m£109–207Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Rennesbus
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Portferry
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Guildfordtrain
19h 32mTrain to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville 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 23m£83–222Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BOD - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Ashtrain
8h 32m£86–207Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NTE - STN
- Take the train from Vauxhall to Guildfordtrain
8h 41m£91–284Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Guildford stationbus Ra2
19h 47mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from La Rochelle to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Drive from Portsmouth International Port to Normandycar
11h 45m£94–321Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from La Rochelle to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Normandycar
8h 50m£227–280
La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Normandy is to fly and train which costs £70 - £260 and takes 5h 22m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Normandy is to fly and train which takes 5h 22m and costs £70 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Normandy. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Glaziers Lane via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), London Victoria, Heathrow Terminal 2 and Friary Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Normandy. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Heathrow Terminal 5 via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord, Gospel Oak and Forest Gate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 39m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Normandy is 387 miles.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Normandy without a car is to train which takes 9h 39m and costs £290 - £550.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from La Rochelle to Normandy, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Normandy bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Normandy train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Normandy is to train which takes 9h 39m and costs £290 - £550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 19h 47m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Normandy, Surrey, England?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Normandy via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, Gospel Oak, Wanstead Park, Forest Gate, and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 9h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Glaziers Lane via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), London Victoria, Heathrow Central Bus Station, Heathrow Terminal 2, Guildford station, and Friary Bus Station in around 19h 47m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–170
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £24–200
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–100
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Ash
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Ash
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Ash
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Forest Gate to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Vauxhall to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Vauxhall to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Tottenham Hale Station to Vauxhall
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from La Rochelle to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from La Rochelle to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- Cap Cotentin
Bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Cap Cotentin
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- Stagecoach South
Bus from Friary Bus Station to Glaziers Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Stagecoach South
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Guildford station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- 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
- £25–220
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £40–70
- Car Single Ticket
- £60–220
Ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
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More Questions & Answers
La Rochelle to Normandy bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Normandy is 1h behind La Rochelle. It is currently 3:26 AM in La Rochelle and 2:26 AM in Normandy.
La Rochelle to Normandy train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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