There are 8 ways to get from León to La Rochelle by bus, train (Renfe, TGV), car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from León to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stopbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bayonne to La Rochellebus FlixBus N711 / ...
11h 29m€56–101Train
- Take the train from Leon to Miranda De Ebrotrain Alv
- Take the train from Miranda De Ebro to Iruntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain Ter
13h 18m€130–220Drive 803.8 km
- Drive from León to La Rochellecar 803.8 km
7h 39m€131–189Fly León Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from León Airport (LEN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LEN - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
11h 18m€173–813Bus via Santander
- Take the bus from Leon to Estación de autobuses de Santanderbus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to La Rochellebus
13h 53m€71–119Train via Bilbao
- Take the train from La Asunción Universidad to Bilbao la Concordiatrain C4
- Take the train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostiatrain E1
- Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Ter
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain Ter
18h 41m€102–191Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Leon to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MAD - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
9h 24m€115–375Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Leon to Madrid Chamartíntrain
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane MAD - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
10h 11m€116–370
León to La Rochelle by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from León to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €55 - €110 and takes 11h 29m.
The fastest way to get from León to La Rochelle is to drive which takes 7h 39m and costs €130 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from León to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from León and arriving at La Rochelle via Bayonne. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from León to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Leon and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via Miranda De Ebro, Irun, Hendaye and Bordeaux St Jean. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 18m.
The distance between León and La Rochelle is 803 km. The road distance is 803.8 km.
The best way to get from León to La Rochelle without a car is to bus which takes 11h 29m and costs €55 - €110.
It takes approximately 11h 29m to get from León to La Rochelle, including transfers.
León to La Rochelle bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from León station.
León to La Rochelle train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Leon station.
The best way to get from León to La Rochelle is to bus which takes 11h 29m and costs €55 - €110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €130 - €220 and takes 13h 18m.
What companies run services between León, Spain and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a bus from León to La Rochelle via Bayonne in around 11h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Leon to La Rochelle Ville via Miranda De Ebro, Irun, Irun, Hendaia, Hendaye, and Bordeaux St Jean in around 13h 18m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from León Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–750
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from León Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–750
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Leon to Miranda De Ebro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Miranda De Ebro to Irun
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Leon to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Leon to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- accesibilidad@renfe.es
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from La Asunción Universidad to Bilbao la Concordia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
- Phone
- +34 944 333 333
- digitala@euskotren.eus
- Website
- Euskotren
Train from Zazpikaleak/Casco Viejo-Bilbao to Amara-Donostia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Euskotren
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Leon to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Leon to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from León to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bayonne to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bayonne to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bilbao to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Leon to Estación de autobuses de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
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Booking & Getting There
León to La Rochelle bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop station.
León to La Rochelle train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Miranda De Ebro station.
Yes, the driving distance between León to La Rochelle is 804 km. It takes approximately 7h 39m to drive from León to La Rochelle.
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