There are 10 ways to get from La Rochelle to Val Thorens by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, shuttle, or train
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Michel ValloireTgv
9h 49m€180–378Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Take the bus from Gare Routière to Gare RoutièreY51
- Take the bus from Albertville to Val Thorens
16h 44m€57–148Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to LyonN746
- Take the bus from Lyon to Val ThorensSki74
15h€75–147Drive 753.4 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Val Thorens753.4 km
9h 15m€115–166Fly 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)LRH - LYS
- Take a shuttle bus from Lyon Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
6h 41m€100–327Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes591A / ...
- Take the train from Nantes to Moûtiers-Salins-Brides-les-B.081G
11h 45m€109–393Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)NTE - LYS
- Take a shuttle bus from Lyon Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
8h 57m€101–237Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)BOD - LYS
- Take a shuttle bus from Lyon Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
9h 48m€102–235Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)NTE - GVA
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
9h 53m€106–262Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)BOD - GVA
- Take a shuttle bus from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
10h 43m€102–240
La Rochelle to Val Thorens by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Val Thorens is to bus which costs €55 - €150 and takes 16h 44m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Val Thorens is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 41m and costs €100 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle to Val Thorens. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Val Thorens via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h.
The distance between La Rochelle and Val Thorens is 1102 km. The road distance is 753.4 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Val Thorens without a car is to train via Paris which takes 9h 49m and costs €180 - €380.
It takes approximately 9h 49m to get from La Rochelle to Val Thorens, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Val Thorens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Val Thorens is to train via Paris which takes 9h 49m and costs €180 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus via Lyon, which costs €75 - €150 and takes 15h.
La Rochelle to Val Thorens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Val Thorens is 753 km. It takes approximately 9h 15m to drive from La Rochelle to Val Thorens.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Val Thorens, France?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Val Thorens via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Bercy, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare De Lyon, and St Michel Valloire in around 9h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle to Val Thorens via Lyon in around 15h.
- 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
- €40–210
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- 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 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to St Michel Valloire
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nantes to Moûtiers-Salins-Brides-les-B.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- 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 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- 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 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Moûtiers-Salins-Brides-les-B.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €160–350
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €160–240
- Rail 1st Class
- €250–350
Train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- 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
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Val Thorens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Albertville to Val Thorens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from La Rochelle to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- info@nofussbus.co.uk
- Website
- bensbus.co.uk
Shuttle from Lyon Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–70
- Website
- https://www.bensbus.co.uk/
Shuttle from Genève Airport to Val Thorens Arolles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- https://www.bensbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Gare Routière to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
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