There are 8 ways to get from La Rochelle to Salou by train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, 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
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 3m€129–292Bus via Pamplona
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Pamplonabus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Pamplona to Salou, Estación de Autobusesbus
15h 54m€65–114Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Barcelonabus FlixBus N1136
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia to Salou - Monument Jaume Ibus
14h 9m€85–128Drive 754 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Saloucar 754 km
8h 22m€118–171Fly 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
14h 59m€130–480Train 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 33m€75–234Train 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 5m€69–250Fly 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 17m€105–400
La Rochelle to Salou by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Salou is to bus via Pamplona which costs €65 - €120 and takes 15h 54m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Salou is to fly and train which takes 8h 17m and costs €100 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Salou. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Salou - Monument Jaume I via Estació del Nord - Final de trajecte and Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 9m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Salou is 968 km. The road distance is 754 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Salou without a car is to train which takes 12h 3m and costs €120 - €300.
It takes approximately 12h 3m 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 which takes 12h 3m and costs €120 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €130 and takes 14h 9m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €480 and takes 14h 59m.
La Rochelle to Salou bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Barcelona station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Salou is 754 km. It takes approximately 8h 22m 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 Pl. Europa - Hotel Salou Princess via Bordeaux St Jean, Narbonne, Camp De Tarragona, and Estació del Camp de Tarragona in around 12h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Salou - Monument Jaume I via Barcelona, Estació del Nord - Final de trajecte, Gran Via/Balmes, and Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia in around 14h 9m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Reus Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Reus Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–380
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–120
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €24–120
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
- €90–380
- 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
- €70–290
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
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 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 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
- €60–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- 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 Barcelona-Sants to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/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
- €16–27
- 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
- €12–23
- 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
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 977 55 36 80
- Website
- empresaplana.cat
Bus from Barcelona, Passeig de Gràcia to Salou - Monument Jaume I
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–29
- Website
- https://empresaplana.cat/en
- Book at
- https://www.busplana.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Pamplona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- info@monbus.es
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Pamplona to Salou, Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
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