There are 11 ways to get from La Rochelle to Oban by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, car ferry, 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
best- 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 London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
15h 40m£335–617Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LRH - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Corran Hallsbus
11h 31m£88–249Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 976
29h 13m£114–222Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from La Rochelle to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Obancar
16h 49m£337–448Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LRH - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Hallsbus
11h 38m£111–226Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 723
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 976
34h 5m£138–228Drive, car ferry
- Drive from La Rochelle to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Obancar
19h 33m£205–606Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane NTE - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Hallsbus
11h 59m£92–271Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane NTE - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Corran Hallsbus
10h 37m£89–264Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BOD - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Corran Hallsbus
12h 10m£102–237Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane CDG - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Hallsbus
10h 59m£135–302
La Rochelle to Oban by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Oban is to train and fly and bus which costs £90 - £280 and takes 11h 59m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Oban is to train and fly and bus which takes 10h 37m and costs £85 - £270.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Oban station. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, London Victoria and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Oban. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Oban via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord, London Euston and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 40m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Oban is 1070 miles.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Oban without a car is to train which takes 15h 40m and costs £330 - £650.
It takes approximately 15h 40m to get from La Rochelle to Oban, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Oban bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Oban train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Oban is to train which takes 15h 40m and costs £330 - £650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £110 - £230 and takes 29h 13m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Oban, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Oban via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 15h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, London Victoria, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 29h 13m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Glasgow Airport via Manchester, Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–290
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–260
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £75–260
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–260
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–280
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- 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 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- 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
- £140–230
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–210
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- 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 La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from La Rochelle to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Halls
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Corran Halls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Halls
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Corran Halls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Corran Halls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Corran Halls
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
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Booking & Getting There
La Rochelle to Oban bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Oban is 1h behind La Rochelle. It is currently 12:01 PM in La Rochelle and 11:01 AM in Oban.
La Rochelle to Oban train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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