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How to get fromLa Rochelle to Obanby train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from La Rochelle to Oban by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain train
    15h 39m
    £353–628

  2. Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LRH - INV
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    18h 23m
    £101–425

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 976
    29h 34m
    £118–229

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Obancar car
    16h 49m
    £351–467

  5. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane NTE - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 57m
    £116–296

  6. Bus via Meikle Earnock

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 723
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus bus 700
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus bus 590
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 976
    34h 48m
    £144–241

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Port of Cherbourgcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Poole to Obancar car
    19h 36m
    £213–619

  8. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane NTE - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 40m
    £102–281

  9. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BOD - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 54m
    £115–265

  10. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BOD - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 56m
    £119–280

  11. Train to Poitiers–Biard Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitierstrain train
    2. Fly from Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane PIS - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 43m
    £106–341

  12. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitierstrain train
    2. Take the train from Poitiers to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane CDG - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus bus
    12h 16m
    £150–356

La Rochelle to Oban by train, foot, and subway

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration15h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket£353Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,064.3 mi
  • Duration: 15h 39m

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 39m. 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 34m.

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