There are 12 ways to get from La Rochelle to Saint-Claude by train, bus, car, plane, or train (TGV)
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Train, bus via Paris
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Bourg En Bressetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Oyonnaxbus X38
9h 1m€180–324Bus via Bourg-en-Bresse
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Bourg-en-Bressebus 720
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Oyonnaxbus X38
15h 4m€78–149Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airportbus N746
- Take the bus from Lyon Part Dieu Gare Routiere to St Claudebus Autocar
14h 43m€100–151Drive 631.4 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Saint-Claudecar 631.4 km
7h 50m€98–142Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, drive
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NTE - GVA
- Drive from Geneva-Airport-GVA to Saint-Claudecar
6h 45m€108–286Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Mouchardtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mouchard to St Claudetrain Ter
9h 55m€174–324Train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Tgv
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lyon Part Dieu Gare Routiere to St Claudebus
10h 54m€155–277Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LRH - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon Part Dieu Gare Routiere to St Claudebus
6h 22m€113–312Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Geneva International Airport, drive
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LRH - GVA
- Drive from Geneva-Airport-GVA to Saint-Claudecar
4h 29m€109–314Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, drive
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BOD - GVA
- Drive from Geneva-Airport-GVA to Saint-Claudecar
7h 40m€95–261Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- 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 bus from Lyon Part Dieu Gare Routiere to St Claudebus
8h 38m€132–302Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BOD - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon Part Dieu Gare Routiere to St Claudebus
9h 33m€119–277
La Rochelle to Saint-Claude by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Saint-Claude is to bus via Bourg-en-Bresse which costs €75 - €150 and takes 15h 4m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Saint-Claude is to fly and drive which takes 4h 29m and costs €100 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Saint-Claude. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at St Claude via Lyon Part Dieu Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Saint-Claude. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at St Claude via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Gare De Lyon and Mouchard. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Saint-Claude is 956 km. The road distance is 631.4 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Saint-Claude without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 9h 1m and costs €180 - €330.
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from La Rochelle to Saint-Claude, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Saint-Claude bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
La Rochelle to Saint-Claude train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Saint-Claude is to bus which takes 14h 43m and costs €100 - €160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €170 - €330 and takes 9h 55m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Saint-Claude, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France?
You can take a bus from La Rochelle to St Claude via Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport, Aéroport Lyon Saint-Exupéry, Gare Part-Dieu - Villette, and Lyon Part Dieu Gare Routiere in around 14h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to St Claude via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Quai de la Gare, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Mouchard in around 9h 55m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Sunday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- 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 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Bourg En Bresse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Mouchard
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact 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 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- 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 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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 Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Mouchard to St Claude
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 St Pierre Des Corps to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- 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 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- 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 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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 Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 04 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Oyonnax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Oyonnax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Gare Routière to Oyonnax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Bus from Lyon Part Dieu Gare Routiere to St Claude
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Bus from Lyon Part Dieu Gare Routiere to St Claude
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Bus from Gare Routière to Oyonnax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Bus from Lyon Part Dieu Gare Routiere to St Claude
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Bus from Lyon Part Dieu Gare Routiere to St Claude
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Bus from Lyon Part Dieu Gare Routiere to St Claude
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Bourg-en-Bresse
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
La Rochelle to Saint-Claude bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport station.
La Rochelle to Saint-Claude train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Saint-Claude is 631 km. It takes approximately 7h 50m to drive from La Rochelle to Saint-Claude.
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