There are 8 ways to get from Lelystad to La Rochelle by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, 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 Lelystad Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
9h 18m€285–479Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Almere Buiten, Station Buiten to Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenAbus 330
- Take the bus from Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airportbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
15h 42m€91–154Drive 994.2 km
- Drive from Lelystad to La Rochellecar 994.2 km
9h 48m€206–298Train, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane AMS - LRH
8h 43m€94–368Train, bus
- Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Nantestrain
- Take the bus from Nantes to La Rochellebus 701
11h 13m€179–298Train, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane AMS - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
7h 39m€128–373Train, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane AMS - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
8h 43m€144–358Train, fly to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lelystad Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)plane AMS - RNS
- Take the bus from Rennes to Nantesbus
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
9h 26m€199–519
Lelystad to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lelystad to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €90 - €160 and takes 15h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Lelystad to La Rochelle is to train and fly which takes 7h 39m and costs €120 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Lelystad station to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Almere Buiten, Station Buiten and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena, Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Lelystad to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Lelystad Centrum and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Schiphol Airport, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 18m.
The distance between Lelystad and La Rochelle is 1028 km. The road distance is 994.2 km.
The best way to get from Lelystad to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 9h 18m and costs €280 - €480.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Lelystad to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Lelystad to La Rochelle bus services, operated by allGo, depart from Almere Buiten, Station Buiten.
Lelystad to La Rochelle train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Lelystad Centrum station.
The best way to get from Lelystad to La Rochelle is to train which takes 9h 18m and costs €280 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €160 and takes 15h 42m.
What companies run services between Lelystad, Netherlands and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Lelystad Centrum to La Rochelle Ville via Schiphol Airport, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lelystad Centrum to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Almere Buiten, Almere Buiten, Station Buiten, Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA, Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena, Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 15h 42m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–410
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–410
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–650
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–650
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–410
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–410
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–400
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–650
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–650
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–450
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–440
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- 0800-0232 545
- Website
- Arriva NL
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €11–16
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €11–16
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €11–16
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €11–16
Train from Lelystad Centrum to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Arriva NL
- Second Class Single
- €11–16
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Schiphol Airport to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €190–320
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- 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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles Midi to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +31 85 208 0290
- Website
- allGo
Bus from Almere Buiten, Station Buiten to Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Amsterdam Bijlmer Arena to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Lelystad to La Rochelle bus services, operated by allGo, arrive at Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer ArenA.
Lelystad to La Rochelle train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at Schiphol Airport Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lelystad to La Rochelle is 994 km. It takes approximately 9h 48m to drive from Lelystad to La Rochelle.
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