There are 5 ways to get from La Rochelle to Sancerre by train (TGV), 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
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Bercy to Tracy SancerreTer
6h 12m€96–216Train, bus via Poitiers
cheapest- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to PoitiersTer
- Take the bus from Pôle multimodal to Gare Routière433
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to PradoV
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Fontenay110
10h€28–61Drive 365.7 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Sancerre365.7 km
4h 51m€56–81Train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des CorpsTgv
- Take the train from St Pierre Des Corps to BourgesTer
- Take the bus from Bourges to Sancerre Avenue De Verdun
6h 13m€48–86Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Tours723
- Take the bus from Tours to Bourges724
- Take the bus from Bourges Gare Routiere to Sancerre Avenue De Verdun
10h 9m€35–106
La Rochelle to Sancerre by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Sancerre is to train and bus via Poitiers which costs €28 - €65 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Sancerre is to drive which takes 4h 51m and costs €55 - €85.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Sancerre. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Sancerre Avenue De Verdun via Tours and Bourges Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 9m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Sancerre is 675 km. The road distance is 365.7 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Sancerre without a car is to train which takes 6h 12m and costs €95 - €220.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from La Rochelle to Sancerre, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Sancerre bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Sancerre is to train which takes 6h 12m and costs €95 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €110 and takes 10h 9m.
La Rochelle to Sancerre bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Tours station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Sancerre is 366 km. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from La Rochelle to Sancerre.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Sancerre, France?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Sancerre via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy, Paris Bercy, and Tracy Sancerre in around 6h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Sancerre Avenue De Verdun via Tours and Bourges Gare Routiere in around 10h 9m.
- 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 La Rochelle Ville to Poitiers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- 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
- €60–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Bercy to Tracy Sancerre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- 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 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €24–35
- Rail 1st Class
- €35–55
Train from St Pierre Des Corps to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 806 70 33 33
- Website
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
Bus from Pôle multimodal to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Prado
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
Bus from Gare Routiere to Fontenay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
Bus from Bourges to Sancerre Avenue De Verdun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
Bus from Bourges Gare Routiere to Sancerre Avenue De Verdun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Bourges to Sancerre Avenue De Verdun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Bus from Bourges Gare Routiere to Sancerre Avenue De Verdun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Tours
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Tours to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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