There are 5 ways to get from La Rochelle to ROYAN - Bac by bus, train, rideshare, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Royanbus BlaBlaCar Bus
1h 41m€2–10Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Saintestrain Ter / ...
- Take the train from Saintes to Royantrain Ter
2h 28m€21–34Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from La Rochelle to Royan72.6 km
1h 26m€5Drive 72 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to ROYAN - Baccar 72 km
1h 5m€14–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from La Rochelle to ROYAN - Bactaxi 72 km
1h 5m€160–200
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to ROYAN - Bac is to rideshare which costs €5 and takes 1h 26m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to ROYAN - Bac is to drive which takes 1h 5m and costs €13 - €19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station station and arriving at Royan. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to ROYAN - Bac. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Royan via Saintes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 28m.
The distance between La Rochelle and ROYAN - Bac is 76 km. The road distance is 72 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to ROYAN - Bac without a car is to bus which takes 1h 41m and costs €2 - €10.
The bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Royan takes 1h 20m including transfers and departs every four hours.
La Rochelle to ROYAN - Bac bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to ROYAN - Bac train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to ROYAN - Bac is to bus which takes 1h 41m and costs €2 - €10. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €21 - €35 and takes 2h 28m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and ROYAN - Bac, France?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Royan 3 times a day. Tickets cost €5–10 and the journey takes 1h 20m. Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to ROYAN - Bac via Saintes and Royan in around 2h 28m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–22
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Saintes to Royan
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Royan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Royan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- Réseau interurbain de la Charente-Maritime
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from La Rochelle to Royan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- €160–200
Abeilles Taxi La Rochelle
- Phone
- +33 5 46 41 22 22
- Website
- taxi-la-rochelle.com
Anthony Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 71 49 30 98
- Website
- taxi-ile-de-re.com
Ask Taxi La Rochelle
- Phone
- +33 6 29 64 00 74
- Website
- ask-taxi-larochelle.fr
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Booking & Getting There
La Rochelle to ROYAN - Bac bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Royan station.
La Rochelle to ROYAN - Bac train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Saintes station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to ROYAN - Bac is 72 km. It takes approximately 1h 5m to drive from La Rochelle to ROYAN - Bac.
There are 1735+ hotels available in ROYAN - Bac.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between La Rochelle and ROYAN - Bac. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.