There are 10 ways to get from La Rochelle to Spain by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, or plane
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 Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
10h 17m€129–296Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Perpignanbus FlixBus N1136
- Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 38m€61–113Drive 735 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Barcelonacar 735 km
7h 52m€118–171Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane NTE - PMI
6h 26m€64–196Train, bus via Toulouse
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus
11h 34m€103–215Train, bus
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Intercités / ...
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
12h 9m€83–160Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane NTE - BCN
6h 43m€70–207Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane BOD - PMI
7h 7m€80–192Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane NTE - MAD
6h 39m€100–255Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane BOD - BCN
7h 19m€61–193
La Rochelle to Spain by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Spain is to bus which costs €60 - €120 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Spain is to train and fly which takes 6h 26m and costs €60 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Spain station. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Barcelona - North Bus Station via Perpignan - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Spain. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya via Bordeaux St Jean, Narbonne and Barcelona Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 17m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Spain is 850 km. The road distance is 735 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Spain without a car is to train which takes 10h 17m and costs €120 - €300.
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from La Rochelle to Spain, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
La Rochelle to Spain train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Spain is to train which takes 10h 17m and costs €120 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €120 and takes 10h 38m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Spain?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya via Bordeaux St Jean, Narbonne, and Barcelona Sants in around 10h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Barcelona - North Bus Station via Perpignan - Bus Station in around 10h 38m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €23–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–100
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–100
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–100
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–140
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €26–100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–110
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
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 La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- 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 Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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 Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- 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 Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- 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 Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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 Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- 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 Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- 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 Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
La Rochelle to Spain bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Perpignan station.
La Rochelle to Spain train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Bordeaux St Jean station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Spain is 735 km. It takes approximately 7h 52m to drive from La Rochelle to Spain.
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