There are 12 ways to get from La Rochelle to Winchester by train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, ferry, car, car ferry, car train, 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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Winchestertrain
8h 20m£240–410Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Catherines P&Rbus 032 / ...
19h 43m£73–122Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from La Rochelle to Rennesbus
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Médiathèquebus 507
- Take the ferry from Saint-Malo to Portsmouthferry
18h 32mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from La Rochelle to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Winchestercar
10h 57m£106–448Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from La Rochelle to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Winchestercar
9h 28m£254–316Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane NTE - LGW
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Winchestertrain
7h 46m£95–244Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NTE - STN
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Winchestertrain
8h 22m£98–305Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane LRH - LGW
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Winchestertrain
5h 40m£83–319Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BOD - LGW
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Winchestertrain
8h 51m£99–237Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane BOD - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Winchestertrain
9h 12m£112–275Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Southampton Airport
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane LRH - SOU
3h 52m£74–428Train, bus to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Rennes - Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane RNS - LGW
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Winchestertrain
10h 19m£112–446
La Rochelle to Winchester by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from La Rochelle to Winchester is to bus which costs £70 - £130 and takes 19h 43m.
The fastest way to get from La Rochelle to Winchester is to fly which takes 3h 52m and costs £70 - £430.
No, there is no direct bus from La Rochelle station to Winchester. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle - Bus Station and arriving at Jewry Street via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, London Victoria and St Catherines P&R. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from La Rochelle to Winchester. However, there are services departing from La Rochelle Ville and arriving at Winchester via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
The distance between La Rochelle and Winchester is 643 miles.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Winchester without a car is to train which takes 8h 20m and costs £240 - £410.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from La Rochelle to Winchester, including transfers.
La Rochelle to Winchester bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from La Rochelle - Bus Station.
La Rochelle to Winchester train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from La Rochelle Ville station.
The best way to get from La Rochelle to Winchester is to train which takes 8h 20m and costs £240 - £410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £70 - £130 and takes 19h 43m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £430 and takes 3h 52m.
What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Winchester, England?
You can take a train from La Rochelle Ville to Winchester via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 8h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Jewry Street via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, London Victoria, and St Catherines P&R in around 19h 43m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–420
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £21–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–230
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £27–130
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from La Rochelle to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £140–240
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Winchester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Winchester
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Winchester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Winchester
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Winchester
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Winchester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Winchester
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–50
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslink
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from La Rochelle to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from La Rochelle to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- communication@bretagne.bzh
- Website
- BreizhGo
Bus from Gare routière to Médiathèque
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to St Catherines P&R
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Rennes - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–22
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Saint-Malo to Portsmouth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £58
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
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Booking & Getting There
La Rochelle to Winchester bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Winchester is 1h behind La Rochelle. It is currently 1:01 AM in La Rochelle and 12:01 AM in Winchester.
La Rochelle to Winchester train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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