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How to get fromLa Rochelle to l'Escalaby train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, plane or train (TGV)

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There are 7 ways to get from La Rochelle to l'Escala by train (TGV, Renfe), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Narbonnetrain train
    3. Take the train from Narbonne to Gironatrain train Tgv
    11h 33m
    €116–301

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Toulousebus bus 701
    2. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Port-Boutrain train Ter
    13h 26m
    €73–152

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Girona - Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to L'Escala Pobla Secbus bus 11
    13h 16m
    €77–112

  4. Drive 703.1 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to l'Escalacar car 703.1 km
    6h 36m
    €111–160

  5. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane NTE - BCN
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Gironatrain train
    9h 33m
    €78–243

  6. Train via Toulouse

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    3. Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Port-Boutrain train Ter
    12h 59m
    €120–273

  7. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane BOD - BCN
    3. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Gironatrain train
    10h 16m
    €75–239

La Rochelle to l'Escala by train and bus

Calendar29Weekly Services
Duration11h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€116Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and l'Escala, Catalonia, Spain?

You can take a train from La Rochelle to L'Escala Pobla Sec via Bordeaux St Jean, Narbonne, Girona, Flaçà, and Flaça in around 11h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to L'Escala Pobla Sec via Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station, Perpignan - Bus Station, and Girona, Estació d'Autobusos in around 13h 16m.

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