There are 7 ways to get from La Rochelle to Saclay by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
4h 19m€52–178Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking P5bus BlaBlaCar Bus
9h 1m€28–90Bus via Niort
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Niortbus 723
- Take the bus from Niort to Paris - Massy-Palaiseaubus
7h 59m€32–120Drive 448.7 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Saclaycar 448.7 km
4h 11m€70–100Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane NTE - CDG
- Take the train from Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 to Le Guichettrain
6h 45m€110–289Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BOD - CDG
- Take the train from Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 to Le Guichettrain
7h 56m€110–287Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane NTE - ORY
8h 39m€112–303
La Rochelle to Saclay by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Saclay is to bus which costs €28 - €90 and takes 9h 1m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Saclay is to drive which takes 4h 11m and costs €65 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Saclay. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Christ de Saclay via Niort and Gare de Massy-Palaiseau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 59m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Saclay is 493 km. The road distance is 448.7 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Saclay without a car is to train which takes 4h 19m and costs €50 - €180.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from La Rochelle to Saclay, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Saclay bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Saclay is to train which takes 4h 19m and costs €50 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus via Niort, which costs €30 - €120 and takes 7h 59m.
La Rochelle to Saclay bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Niort station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Saclay is 449 km. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from La Rochelle to Saclay.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Saclay, France?
TGV inOui operates a train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 5 times a day. Tickets cost €45–110 and the journey takes 2h 55m. Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Christ de Saclay via Niort, Paris - Massy-Palaiseau, and Gare de Massy-Palaiseau in around 7h 59m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- 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 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €75–120
- Rail 1st Class
- €120–170
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- 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
- €16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 to Le Guichet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Niort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle to Niort
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking P5
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Niort to Paris - Massy-Palaiseau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–90
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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