There are 5 ways to get from La Rochelle to Sainte-Mère-Église by train (TGV), bus, car, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris St Lazare to Carentan3313 / ...
7h 37m€79–210Drive 417.5 km
cheapest- Drive from La Rochelle to Sainte-Mère-Église417.5 km
4h 49m€65–94Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to RennesFlixBus N711 / ...
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-GareC<>R
9h 24mTrain, bus via Rennes
- Take the train from La Rochelle to NantesTer
- Take the train from Nantes to RennesTer
- Take the train from Rennes to Saint-LôC12
- Take the bus from Gare Sncf to STE-MERE-EGLISE - Marché couvert301
9h 37mTrain, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to NantesTer
- Take the bus from Nantes - Airport - Arrivals Zone 1 to Avranches
- Take the bus from AVRANCHES - Gare Sncf to Maison du Département - Desserte Etablissements306
- Take the bus from Maison du Département - Desserte Etablissements to STE-MERE-EGLISE - Marché couvert301
11h 11m
La Rochelle to Sainte-Mère-Église by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Sainte-Mère-Église is to drive which costs €60 - €95 and takes 4h 49m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Sainte-Mère-Église is to drive which takes 4h 49m and costs €60 - €95.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Sainte-Mère-Église. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at STE-MERE-EGLISE - Marché couvert via Rennes-Gare Routiere and CHERBOURG-OCTEVILLE - Gare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 24m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Sainte-Mère-Église is 793 km. The road distance is 417.5 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Sainte-Mère-Église without a car is to train which takes 7h 37m and costs €75 - €210.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from La Rochelle to Sainte-Mère-Église, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Sainte-Mère-Église bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Sainte-Mère-Église is to train which takes 7h 37m and costs €75 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 24m.
La Rochelle to Sainte-Mère-Église bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rennes station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Sainte-Mère-Église is 417 km. It takes approximately 4h 49m to drive from La Rochelle to Sainte-Mère-Église.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Sainte-Mère-Église, France?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to STE-MERE-EGLISE - Marché couvert via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Saint-Lazare, Paris St Lazare, Carentan, and CARENTAN - Gare Sncf in around 7h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to STE-MERE-EGLISE - Marché couvert via Rennes, Rennes-Gare Routiere, Cherbourg-Gare, and CHERBOURG-OCTEVILLE - Gare in around 9h 24m.
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- 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
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- 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
- €75–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris St Lazare to Carentan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- 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
- €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 Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Saint-Lô
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Paris St Lazare to Carentan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Rennes to Saint-Lô
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nantes - Airport - Arrivals Zone 1 to Avranches
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- capcotentin.fr
Bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Cap Cotentin
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Bus from Gare Sncf to STE-MERE-EGLISE - Marché couvert
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Bus from AVRANCHES - Gare Sncf to Maison du Département - Desserte Etablissements
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
Bus from Maison du Département - Desserte Etablissements to STE-MERE-EGLISE - Marché couvert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
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