There are 10 ways to get from La Rochelle to Tignes by train (TGV), bus, shuttle, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Landrytrain Tgv
9h 48m€252–428Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Tignes - Val Claretbus BlaBlaCar Bus
15h 30m€70–133Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airportbus N746
- Take a shuttle bus from Lyon Airport to Tignes Le Lac
15h 7m€108–158Drive 776.4 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Tignescar 776.4 km
9h 36m€122–176Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, shuttle
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LRH - LYS
- Take a shuttle bus from Lyon Airport to Tignes Le Lac
6h 48m€127–395Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NTE - LYS
- Take a shuttle bus from Lyon Airport to Tignes Le Lac
9h 4m€141–321Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BOD - LYS
- Take a shuttle bus from Lyon Airport to Tignes Le Lac
9h 56m€133–277Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NTE - GVA
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Tignes Le Lac
10h 18m€146–316Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane BOD - GVA
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Tignes Le Lac
11h 10m€133–292Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Geneva International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LRH - GVA
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Tignes Le Lac
8h 2m€159–381
La Rochelle to Tignes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Tignes is to bus which costs €70 - €140 and takes 15h 30m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Tignes is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 48m and costs €120 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Tignes. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Tignes - Val Claret via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 30m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Tignes is 1118 km. The road distance is 776.4 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Tignes without a car is to train which takes 9h 48m and costs €250 - €430.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from La Rochelle to Tignes, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Tignes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Tignes is to train which takes 9h 48m and costs €250 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €140 and takes 15h 30m.
La Rochelle to Tignes bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Tignes is 776 km. It takes approximately 9h 36m to drive from La Rochelle to Tignes.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Tignes, France?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Tignes via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Landry in around 9h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Tignes - Val Claret via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station in around 15h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Sunday, Thursday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- 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 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Landry
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- 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 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- 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 to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–60
- 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 to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- info@nofussbus.co.uk
- Website
- bensbus.co.uk
Shuttle from Lyon Airport to Tignes Le Lac
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–70
- Website
- https://www.bensbus.co.uk/
Shuttle from Genève Airport to Tignes Le Lac
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- https://www.bensbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Tignes - Val Claret
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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