There are 6 ways to get from La Rochelle to Saclay by train (TGV), bus, car, train, 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 Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
4h 33m€52–130Bus via Niort
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Niort723
- Take the bus from Niort to Paris - Massy-Palaiseau
8h€32–90Drive 448.7 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Saclay448.7 km
4h 9m€69–99Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)NTE - CDG
- Take the train from Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 to Le Guichet
6h 47m€108–299Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris-Orly Airport - Orly Parking P5BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Aéroport d'Orly 1-2-3 to Christ de Saclay5154
9h 1mTrain to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)BOD - CDG
- Take the train from Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 to Le Guichet
7h 58m€114–287
La Rochelle to Saclay by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Saclay is to bus via Niort which costs €30 - €95 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Saclay is to drive which takes 4h 9m 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 8h.
The distance between La Rochelle and Saclay is 494 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 33m and costs €50 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 33m 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 33m and costs €50 - €130. Alternatively, you can bus via Niort, which costs €30 - €95 and takes 8h.
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 9m 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 every 4 hours. 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 8h.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- €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 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
Train from Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 to Le Guichet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- 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
- €15–21
- 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
- €35–75
- 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
- €24–70
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 01.30.54.27.72
- Website
- navitia.io
Bus from Aéroport d'Orly 1-2-3 to Christ de Saclay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- me-deplacer.iledefrance-mobilites.fr
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