There are 12 ways to get from La Rochelle to Samoëns by train (TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train 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 Cluses 74train Tgv
10h 18m€120–322Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LRH - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annemassebus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routièrebus
7h 36m€63–343Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Lyonbus N746
- Take the bus from Lyon to Clusesbus Ski72
15h 2m€84–107Drive 727.9 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Samoënscar 727.9 km
8h 14m€111–160Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NTE - GVA
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routièrebus
8h 57m€76–275Train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Bellegardetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routièrebus Y02
10h 34m€111–337Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain 591A / ...
- Take the train from Nantes to Clusestrain 081G
13h 21m€130–460Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Clusesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 57m€68–103Train 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 - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annemassebus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routièrebus
9h 52m€66–240Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BOD - GVA
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routièrebus
9h 48m€71–214Train 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 - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annemassebus
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routièrebus
10h 43m€66–189Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LRH - GVA
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routièrebus
6h 40m€116–381
La Rochelle to Samoëns by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Samoëns is to bus which costs €65 - €110 and takes 15h 57m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Samoëns is to fly and bus which takes 6h 40m and costs €110 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Samoëns. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Gare Routière via Lyon and Gare Routière. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 2m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Samoëns is 1039 km. The road distance is 727.9 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Samoëns without a car is to train via Paris which takes 10h 18m and costs €120 - €330.
It takes approximately 10h 18m to get from La Rochelle to Samoëns, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Samoëns bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Samoëns is to train via Paris which takes 10h 18m and costs €120 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus via Lyon, which costs €80 - €110 and takes 15h 2m.
La Rochelle to Samoëns bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Samoëns is 728 km. It takes approximately 8h 14m to drive from La Rochelle to Samoëns.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Samoëns, France?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Gare Routière via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, Cluses 74, and Gare Routière in around 10h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Gare Routière via Lyon, Cluses, and Gare Routière in around 15h 2m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- 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 Paris Gare De Lyon to Cluses 74
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Cluses
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- 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
- €85–170
- 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
- €15–75
- 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 Cluses
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €170–380
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €170–260
- Rail 1st Class
- €270–380
Train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Cluses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Cluses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Cluses
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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