There are 10 ways to get from La Rochelle to Valence by plane, train, train (TGV), bus, or car
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Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
best- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LRH - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Villetrain
3h 50m€67–302Bus via Rochefort
cheapest- Take the bus from Rochefort to Lyonbus N746
- Take the bus from Lyon to Valencebus N769 / ...
13h 22m€53–102Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corpstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Valence Villetrain 081B
6h 57m€158–356Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Valencebus N769 / ...
12h 50m€56–106Drive 633.8 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Valencecar 633.8 km
8h 9m€98–141Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NTE - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Villetrain
6h 1m€77–228Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- 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 the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Villetrain
6h 57m€80–213Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane LRH - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Valence Villetrain
5h 20m€115–404Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane NTE - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Valence Villetrain
7h 32m€116–327Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane BOD - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Valence Villetrain
8h 13m€99–252
La Rochelle to Valence by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Valence is to bus via Rochefort which costs €50 - €110 and takes 13h 22m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Valence is to fly and train which takes 3h 50m and costs €65 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Valence. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Valence via Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Valence. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Valence Ville via Saint-Pierre-des-Corps. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 57m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Valence is 589 km. The road distance is 633.8 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Valence without a car is to train which takes 6h 57m and costs €150 - €360.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from La Rochelle to Valence, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Valence bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Valence train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Valence is to train which takes 6h 57m and costs €150 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €110 and takes 12h 50m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Valence, France?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Valence Ville via Saint-Pierre-des-Corps in around 6h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Valence via Lyon in around 12h 50m.
- 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
- €40–220
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–270
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–300
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from La Rochelle Ville to St Pierre Des Corps
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- 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 Saint-Pierre-des-Corps to Valence Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- 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
- €26–70
- 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 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Lyon to Valence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
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
Bus from Lyon to Valence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rochefort to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
La Rochelle to Valence bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Valence train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at St Pierre Des Corps station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Valence is 634 km. It takes approximately 8h 9m to drive from La Rochelle to Valence.
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