There are 8 ways to get from La Rochelle to Pals by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV, Renfe)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-JeanTer
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Narbonne
- Take the train from Narbonne to GironaTgv
- Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Pals, marquesina8B
11h 36m€58–217Bus via Toulouse
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Take the bus from PERPIGNAN, Gare Routiere, Bd Saint-Assiscle, k/SNCF to Girona, Estació d'Autobusos
- Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Pals, marquesina8B
13h 20m€53–184Drive 718.7 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Pals718.7 km
6h 47m€112–162Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)NTE - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Flaçà
10h 19m€59–180Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-JeanTer
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiau
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Port-BouTer
- Take the train from Portbou to FlaçàR11 / ...
13h 9m€76–153Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to BarcelonaFlixBus N1136
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Pals, marquesina1
14h 10m€80–110Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)BOD - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona Sants to Flaçà
10h 55m€57–178Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train, bus
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)LRH - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Girona
- Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Pals, marquesina
9h 42m€116–396
La Rochelle to Pals by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Pals is to bus via Toulouse which costs €50 - €190 and takes 13h 20m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Pals is to drive which takes 6h 47m and costs €110 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Pals. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Pals, marquesina via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station, PERPIGNAN, Gare Routiere, Bd Saint-Assiscle, k/SNCF and Girona, Estació d'Autobusos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 20m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Pals is 797 km. The road distance is 718.7 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Pals without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 36m and costs €55 - €220.
It takes approximately 11h 36m to get from La Rochelle to Pals, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Pals bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Pals is to bus via Toulouse which takes 13h 20m and costs €50 - €190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €75 - €160 and takes 13h 9m.
La Rochelle to Pals bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Pals is 719 km. It takes approximately 6h 47m to drive from La Rochelle to Pals.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Pals, Spain?
You can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Pals, marquesina via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station, PERPIGNAN, Gare Routiere, Bd Saint-Assiscle, k/SNCF, and Girona, Estació d'Autobusos in around 13h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from La Rochelle to Pals, marquesina via Bordeaux St Jean, Toulouse Matabiau, Portbou, Flaçà, and Flaça in around 13h 9m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–110
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–95
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
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 to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- 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
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Narbonne to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Narbonne to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Portbou to Flaçà
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Barcelona Sants to Flaçà
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
Train from Portbou to Flaçà
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Phone
- +34 93 580 67 00
- infomoventis@moventis.es
- Website
- moventis.es
Bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Pals, marquesina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Pals, marquesina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from PERPIGNAN, Gare Routiere, Bd Saint-Assiscle, k/SNCF to Girona, Estació d'Autobusos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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