There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to Privas by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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 Ville to St Pierre Des CorpsTgv
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes SudTgv
- Take the bus from Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud to Cours-du-PalaisX73
8h 23m€120–330Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus StopBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Valence - Central Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
13h 48m€59–101Drive 594.6 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Privas594.6 km
8h 42m€91–131Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)LRH - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Ville
- Take the bus from Valence Gare Routiere I to Privas Cours Du Palais
5h 8m€62–313Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes SudTgv
8h 39m€139–284Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rochefort to LyonN746
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Valence VilleTer
14h 56m€92–178Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)NTE - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Ville
- Take the bus from Valence Gare Routiere I to Privas Cours Du Palais
7h 25m€63–223Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)BOD - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Ville
8h 16m€64–221Fly 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 Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Take the bus from Valence Gare Routiere I to Privas Cours Du Palais
7h€109–477
La Rochelle to Privas by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Privas is to bus which costs €55 - €110 and takes 13h 48m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Privas is to fly and train and bus which takes 5h 8m and costs €60 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Privas. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Privas Cours Du Palais via Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop and Valence Gare Routiere I. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 48m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Privas is 1032 km. The road distance is 594.6 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Privas without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 23m and costs €120 - €330.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from La Rochelle to Privas, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Privas bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Privas is to bus which takes 13h 48m and costs €55 - €110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €290 and takes 8h 39m.
La Rochelle to Privas bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Privas is 595 km. It takes approximately 8h 42m to drive from La Rochelle to Privas.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Privas, France?
You can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Privas Cours Du Palais via Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop and Valence Gare Routiere I in around 13h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Privas Cours Du Palais via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Valence Ville, and Valence Gare Routiere I in around 8h 39m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- 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
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €85–120
- 1st Class
- €110–150
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–120
- 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 St Pierre Des Corps to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €120–180
- Rail 1st Class
- €190–270
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Perrache to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €17–26
- Rail 1st Class
- €27–40
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 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
- Website
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud to Cours-du-Palais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Valence Gare Routiere I to Privas Cours Du Palais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Valence TGV Rhône-Alpes Sud to Cours-du-Palais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Valence - Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Bus from Valence Gare Routiere I to Privas Cours Du Palais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Valence - Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Valence Gare Routiere I to Privas Cours Du Palais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rochefort to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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