There are 10 ways to get from La Rochelle to Sète by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain 591A / ...
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Setetrain Intercités
7h 51m€43–93Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 40m€25–90Drive 645.4 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Sètecar 645.4 km
5h 59m€98–141Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Fréjorgues Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane NTE - MPL
6h 39m€56–282Bus via Toulouse
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Toulousebus FlixBus N1136 / ...
- Take the bus from Toulouse to Montpellierbus FlixBus N748 / ...
10h 50m€42–65Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane NTE - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Setetrain
7h 56m€72–264Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane NTE - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
8h 15m€90–306Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BOD - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
8h 46m€70–195Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NTE - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Setetrain
7h 34m€102–326Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane LRH - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
5h 53m€142–432
La Rochelle to Sète by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Sète is to bus which costs €25 - €90 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Sète is to fly and train which takes 5h 53m and costs €140 - €440.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Sète. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Sete - Noel Guignon via Montpellier - Sabines Tw2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Sète. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Sete via Bordeaux St Jean. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 51m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Sète is 670 km. The road distance is 645.4 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Sète without a car is to train which takes 7h 51m and costs €40 - €95.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from La Rochelle to Sète, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Sète bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Sète train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from La Rochelle station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Sète is to train which takes 7h 51m and costs €40 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €25 - €90 and takes 10h 40m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Sète, France?
You can take a train from La Rochelle to Sete via Bordeaux St Jean in around 7h 51m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station 5 times a week. Tickets cost €25–90 and the journey takes 8h 45m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fréjorgues Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–500
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Fréjorgues Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–95
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €400–800
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €420–850
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
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 Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- 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 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 Toulouse Matabiau to Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- 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-Saint Exupery Tgv to Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €55–80
- Rail 1st Class
- €85–120
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Sete
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–90
- 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 Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Toulouse to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
La Rochelle to Sète bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Sète train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Bordeaux Saint-Jean station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Sète is 645 km. It takes approximately 5h 59m to drive from La Rochelle to Sète.
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