There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to Salou by train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, train (TGV, Renfe), or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Narbonne
best- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Camp De Tarragonatrain
12h 4m€137–290Bus via Irun
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Irunbus FlixBus N1158
- Take the bus from Irun to Salou, Estación de Autobusesbus
15h 50m€63–111Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Perpignanbus FlixBus N1136
- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Tarragona - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
13h 29m€67–116Drive 748.9 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Saloucar 748.9 km
8h 34m€118–170Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Reus Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Reus Airport (REU)plane LRH - REU
13h 39m€109–405Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter
- Take the train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Camp De Tarragonatrain Alv
14h 51m€134–264Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane NTE - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Camp De Tarragonatrain
8h 28m€75–272Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BOD - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Camp De Tarragonatrain
9h 6m€71–258Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane LRH - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Camp De Tarragonatrain
8h 16m€104–401
La Rochelle to Salou by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Salou is to bus via Irun which costs €60 - €120 and takes 15h 50m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Salou is to fly and train which takes 8h 16m and costs €100 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Salou. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Pg. Jaume via Perpignan - Bus Station and Tarragona Estació d'autobusos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 29m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Salou is 968 km. The road distance is 748.9 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Salou without a car is to train via Narbonne which takes 12h 4m and costs €130 - €290.
It takes approximately 12h 4m to get from La Rochelle to Salou, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Salou bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Salou is to train via Narbonne which takes 12h 4m and costs €130 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €65 - €120 and takes 13h 29m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €410 and takes 13h 39m.
La Rochelle to Salou bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Irun station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Salou is 749 km. It takes approximately 8h 34m to drive from La Rochelle to Salou.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Salou, Spain?
You can take a train from La Rochelle to Salou - Pl Europa - Hotel Salou Princess via Bordeaux St Jean, Narbonne, Camp De Tarragona, and Estació del Camp de Tarragona in around 12h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Pg. Jaume via Perpignan - Bus Station and Tarragona Estació d'autobusos in around 13h 29m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Reus Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Reus Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–150
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €24–150
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
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 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- 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 Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- 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
- €29–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Narbonne to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle to Irun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Tarragona - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- info@monbus.es
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Irun to Salou, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
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