There are 10 ways to get from La Rochelle to Valencia by train, plane, train (Renfe), bus, or car
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Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Valencia Airport
best- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Valencia Airport (VLC)BOD - VLC
7h 15m€61–190Train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-JeanTer
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Narbonne
- Take the train from Narbonne to Camp De Tarragona
- Take the train from Camp De Tarragona to Estació del NordEur / ...
14h 15m€99–203Bus
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to ValenciaFlixBus N1136
16h 5m€85–120Drive 923.9 km
- Drive from La Rochelle to Valencia923.9 km
9h 48m€144–208Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Valencia Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Valencia Airport (VLC)LRH - VLC
8h 52m€104–346Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Valencia Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Valencia Airport (VLC)NTE - VLC
6h 39m€74–222Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)NTE - ALC
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
9h 58m€82–262Train, bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Valencia Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbao
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Valencia Airport (VLC)BIO - VLC
11h 35m€85–253Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)BOD - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Estació del Nord
11h 6m€74–245Train, train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Valencia Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiau
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Valencia Airport (VLC)TLS - VLC
10h€95–286
La Rochelle to Valencia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Valencia is to bus which costs €85 - €120 and takes 16h 5m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Valencia is to train and fly which takes 6h 39m and costs €70 - €230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Valencia. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Valencia. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle and arriving at Estació del Nord via Bordeaux St Jean, Narbonne and Camp De Tarragona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 15m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Valencia is 811 km. The road distance is 923.9 km.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Valencia without a car is to train which takes 14h 15m and costs €95 - €210.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from La Rochelle to Valencia, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Valencia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from La Rochelle station.
La Rochelle to Valencia train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from La Rochelle station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Valencia is to train which takes 14h 15m and costs €95 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €120 and takes 16h 5m, you could also fly, which costs €100 - €350 and takes 8h 52m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Valencia, Spain?
You can take a train from La Rochelle to Estació del Nord via Bordeaux St Jean, Narbonne, and Camp De Tarragona in around 14h 15m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from La Rochelle to Valencia once daily. Tickets cost €85–120 and the journey takes 16h 5m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Valencia Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Valencia Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–95
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–110
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Valencia Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €22–95
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Valencia Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Valencia Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
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 to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- 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 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 Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–60
- Rail 1st Class
- €60–85
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- 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 Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Narbonne to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from La Rochelle to Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
La Rochelle to Valencia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Valencia station.
La Rochelle to Valencia train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Bordeaux Saint-Jean station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Rochelle to Valencia is 924 km. It takes approximately 9h 48m to drive from La Rochelle to Valencia.
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