There are 5 ways to get from La Rochelle to Soulac-sur-Mer by bus, ferry, train, 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.
Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Gare routière to ROY Gare Intermodale153
- Take the ferry from Embarcadère de Royan to Embarcadère du VerdonL1
4h 41m€9–45Train, ferry
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to SaintesTer / ...
- Take the ferry from Embarcadère de Royan to Embarcadère du VerdonL1
5h 39m€24–53Drive 267.9 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Soulac-sur-Mer267.9 km
3h 6m€41–59Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Gare routière to ROY Gare Intermodale153
- Drive from ROY Gare Intermodale to Soulac-sur-Mer
4h 19m€32–66Train, drive
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to SaintesTer / ...
- Drive from Royan to Soulac-sur-Mer
5h 17m€47–74
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 - €45 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Soulac-sur-Mer is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs €40 - €60.
The distance between La Rochelle and Soulac-sur-Mer is 94 km. The road distance is 267.9 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Soulac-sur-Mer without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 4h 41m and costs €9 - €45.
It takes approximately 4h 41m 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 6m to drive from La Rochelle to Soulac-sur-Mer.
There are 1732+ 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 take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Le Calvaire via Saintes, Royan, ROYAN - Gare, ROYAN - Bac, Embarcadère de Royan, Embarcadère du Verdon, and Pointe de Grave in around 5h 39m.
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 4m
- 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
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Website
- transdev.com
Ferry from Embarcadère de Royan to Embarcadère du Verdon
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–19
- Schedules at
- transdev.com
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €19
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