There are 12 ways to get from La Rochelle to Oban by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, car ferry, train, car, car train, or plane
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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 Low Level to Obantrain
15h 55m£286–643Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
cheapest- 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 Oban Bus Stationbus
11h 15m£98–279Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Saint-Malobus
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
29h 1m£278–506Bus
- 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 London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Stationbus
31h 11m£103–305Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from La Rochelle to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Obancar
16h 48mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from La Rochelle to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Obancar
19h 31m£206–607Fly 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 Oban Bus Stationbus
9h 59m£105–313Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LRH - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Obantrain
11h 49m£125–362Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BOD - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus
10h 56m£110–244Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- 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 Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Obantrain
11h 31m£123–316Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BOD - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Obantrain
12h 57m£130–311Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane CDG - GLA
- Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus
10h 45m£141–310
La Rochelle to Oban by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Oban is to train and fly and bus which costs £95 - £280 and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Oban is to fly and bus which takes 9h 59m and costs £100 - £320.
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 Oban Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), London Victoria and Buchanan Bus Stn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 11m.
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 Low Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 55m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Oban is 1071 miles.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Oban without a car is to train which takes 15h 55m and costs £280 - £650.
It takes approximately 15h 55m 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 55m and costs £280 - £650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £100 - £310 and takes 31h 11m.
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 Low Level in around 15h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Oban Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), London Victoria, Buchanan Bus Station, and Buchanan Bus Stn in around 31h 11m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Glasgow Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–250
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–310
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £95–310
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–310
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Glasgow Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £70–170
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £75–260
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–310
- 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 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- 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 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- 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
- £22–60
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–230
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Stn to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- 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
- £35–90
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–330
- 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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More Questions & Answers
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 3:30 AM in La Rochelle and 2:30 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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