There are 11 ways to get from La Rochelle to Samoëns by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 Bellegardetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus Y02
9h 51m€196–303Bus via Lyon
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Clusesbus
16h 10m€79–136Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Bordeauxbus 701
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Genevabus
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus Y02
16h 2m€88–133Drive 723.2 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Samoënscar 723.2 km
8h 18m€136–196Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NTE - GVA
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus
8h 57m€89–267Train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain Ter
- Take the train from Nantes to Annemassetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus Y02
12h 3m€261–393Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BOD - GVA
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus
9h 46m€93–252Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NTE - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegardetrain
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus
10h 34m€129–323Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BOD - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegardetrain
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus
11h 23m€128–268Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, bus
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LRH - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegardetrain
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routierebus
8h 18m€120–350Fly 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 Routiere to Gare Routierebus
6h 41m€100–344
La Rochelle to Samoëns by train, subway, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Samoëns is to bus via Lyon which costs €75 - €140 and takes 16h 10m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Samoëns is to fly and bus which takes 6h 41m and costs €100 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Samoëns. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Gare Routiere via Bordeaux and Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 2m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Samoëns is 1022 km. The road distance is 723.2 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Samoëns without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 9h 51m and costs €190 - €310.
It takes approximately 9h 51m to get from La Rochelle to Samoëns, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Samoëns bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
La Rochelle to Samoëns bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bordeaux station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Samoëns is 723 km. It takes approximately 8h 18m to drive from La Rochelle to Samoëns.
There are 6200+ hotels available in Samoëns.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Samoëns, France?
You can take a bus from La Rochelle to Gare Routiere via Bordeaux, Geneva, Genève, Annemasse, and Gare Routiere in around 16h 2m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–370
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–310
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nantes to Annemasse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €220–330
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Bellegarde
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from La Rochelle to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Cluses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Cluses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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