There are 4 ways to get from La Rochelle to Soulac-sur-Mer by bus, ferry, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Gare routière to ROY Gare Intermodalebus 153
- Take the ferry from Embarcadère de Royan to Embarcadère du Verdonferry L1
5h 2m€9–36Drive 267.8 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Soulac-sur-Mercar 267.8 km
3h 7m€42–60Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Gare routière to ROY Gare Intermodalebus 153
- Drive from ROY Gare Intermodale to Soulac-sur-Mercar
4h 20m€32–62Train, drive
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Saintestrain Ter / ...
- Drive from Royan to Soulac-sur-Mercar
5h 17m€46–79
La Rochelle to Soulac-sur-Mer by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Soulac-sur-Mer is to bus and ferry which costs €9 - €40 and takes 5h 2m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Soulac-sur-Mer is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs €40 - €60.
The distance between La Rochelle and Soulac-sur-Mer is 95 km. The road distance is 267.8 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Soulac-sur-Mer without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 5h 2m and costs €9 - €40.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from La Rochelle to Soulac-sur-Mer, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Soulac-sur-Mer is 268 km. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from La Rochelle to Soulac-sur-Mer.
There are 1752+ hotels available in Soulac-sur-Mer.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Soulac-sur-Mer, France?
There is no direct connection from La Rochelle to Soulac-sur-Mer. However, you can take the bus to ROY Gare Intermodale, walk to ROYAN - Gare, take the line 1 bus to ROYAN - Bac, walk to Embarcadère de Royan, take the ferry to Embarcadère du Verdon, walk to Pointe de Grave, then take the line 4285 bus to Le Calvaire. Alternatively, you can drive from La Rochelle to Soulac-sur-Mer in around 3h 7m.
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 Saintes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 0970 870 870
- Website
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
Bus from Gare routière to ROY Gare Intermodale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Gare routière to ROY Gare Intermodale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–12
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Website
- transdev.com
Ferry from Embarcadère de Royan to Embarcadère du Verdon
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–19
- Schedules at
- transdev.com
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €19
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