There are 4 ways to get from La Rochelle to Sancerre by train, bus, or car
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
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Tgv
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to Bourgestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Bourges to Sancerre Avenue De Verdunbus
5h 56m€81–147Train, bus via Poitiers
cheapest- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitierstrain Ter
- Take the bus from Poitiers Gare Routiere to Chateauroux Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from Chateauroux Gare Routiere to Bourgesbus
- Take the bus from Bourges to Sancerre Avenue De Verdunbus
9h 37m€31–109Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tours to Bourgesbus 724
- Take the bus from Bourges Gare Routiere to Sancerre Avenue De Verdunbus
8h 59m€34–71Drive 366.4 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Sancerrecar 366.4 km
4h 54m€58–84
La Rochelle to Sancerre by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Sancerre is to bus which costs €30 - €75 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Sancerre is to drive which takes 4h 54m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Sancerre. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Sancerre Avenue De Verdun via Tours and Bourges Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 59m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Sancerre is 427 km. The road distance is 366.4 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Sancerre without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 56m and costs €80 - €150.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from La Rochelle to Sancerre, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Sancerre bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Sancerre bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Sancerre is 366 km. It takes approximately 4h 54m to drive from La Rochelle to Sancerre.
There are 344+ hotels available in Sancerre.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Sancerre, France?
You can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Sancerre Avenue De Verdun via Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station, Tours, and Bourges Gare Routiere in around 8h 59m.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- 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 Ville to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Bourges to Sancerre Avenue De Verdun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Bus from Bourges Gare Routiere to Sancerre Avenue De Verdun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Bus from Poitiers Gare Routiere to Chateauroux Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Bus from Chateauroux Gare Routiere to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Bus from Bourges to Sancerre Avenue De Verdun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 (0) 806 70 33 33
- Website
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
Bus from Bourges to Sancerre Avenue De Verdun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
Bus from Bourges Gare Routiere to Sancerre Avenue De Verdun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
Bus from Poitiers Gare Routiere to Chateauroux Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
Bus from Chateauroux Gare Routiere to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
Bus from Bourges to Sancerre Avenue De Verdun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Tours - Vaucanson Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Tours to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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