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 Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Bourgestrain Ter
- Take the bus from Gare SNCF quai D to Av.Verdunbus 110
6h 15m€48–106Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Nantesbus 701
- Take the bus from Nantes to Bourgesbus 724
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Av.Verdunbus 110
10h 4m€27–53Train, bus via Poitiers
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Poitierstrain Ter
- Take the bus from Pôle multimodal to Gare Routièrebus 433
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Pradobus V
- Take the bus from Gare Routiere to Fontenaybus 110
10h€28–61Drive 365.4 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Sancerrecar 365.4 km
4h 54m€56–80
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 €27 - €55 and takes 10h 4m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Sancerre is to drive which takes 4h 54m and costs €55 - €80.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Sancerre. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Av.Verdun via Nantes and Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 4m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Sancerre is 435 km. The road distance is 365.4 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Sancerre without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 15m and costs €45 - €110.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from La Rochelle to Sancerre, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Sancerre bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
La Rochelle to Sancerre bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Nantes station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Sancerre is 365 km. It takes approximately 4h 54m to drive from La Rochelle to Sancerre.
There are 156+ hotels available in Sancerre.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Sancerre, France?
You can take a bus from La Rochelle to Av.Verdun via Nantes and Gare Routiere in around 10h 4m.
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- 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
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 Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- 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
- Phone
- +33 806 70 33 33
- Website
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
Bus from Gare SNCF quai D to Av.Verdun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- 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 Gare Routiere to Av.Verdun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- remi-centrevaldeloire.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Gare SNCF quai D to Av.Verdun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Bus from Gare Routiere to Av.Verdun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- 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 Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nantes to Bourges
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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