There are 6 ways to get from La Rochelle to Ouistreham by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Caentrain 3311 / ...
6h 25m€75–190Bus via Rennes
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Rennesbus FlixBus N1136 / ...
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Caen - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 16m€20–71Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Nantes - Haluchère-Batignollesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Nantes - Haluchère-Batignolles to Caen - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
8h 16m€34–62Drive 404.9 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Ouistrehamcar 404.9 km
5h 8m€62–89Train, fly
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)plane NTE - CFR
11h 18m€114–632Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nantes to Le Manstrain Ter
- Take the train from Le Mans to Caentrain K39
7h 20m€64–241
La Rochelle to Ouistreham by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Ouistreham is to bus which costs €30 - €65 and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Ouistreham is to drive which takes 5h 8m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Ouistreham. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Ouistreham Eglise via Nantes - Haluchère-Batignolles and Gare SNCF. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 16m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Ouistreham is 722 km. The road distance is 404.9 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Ouistreham without a car is to train via Paris which takes 6h 25m and costs €75 - €190.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from La Rochelle to Ouistreham, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Ouistreham bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Ouistreham is to train via Paris which takes 6h 25m and costs €75 - €190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €65 and takes 8h 16m.
La Rochelle to Ouistreham bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Nantes - Haluchère-Batignolles station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Ouistreham is 405 km. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from La Rochelle to Ouistreham.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Ouistreham, France?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Ouistreham Eglise via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Saint-Lazare, Paris St Lazare, Caen, and Gare SNCF in around 6h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Ouistreham Eglise via Nantes - Haluchère-Batignolles, Caen - Bus Station, and Gare SNCF in around 8h 16m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Caen – Carpiquet Airport via Calvi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–650
- 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 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- 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
- €85–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris St Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–65
- 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 Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Mans to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris St Lazare to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Le Mans to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Nantes - Haluchère-Batignolles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nantes - Haluchère-Batignolles to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from La Rochelle to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–19
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Caen - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
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