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How to get fromLille to La Rochelleby train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Lille to La Rochelle by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    5h 25m
    €116–237

  2. Bus via Paris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lille to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus 757 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to La Rochellebus bus 723 / ...
    11h 50m
    €54–96

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    10h 4m
    €64–121

  4. Drive 686.5 km

    1. Drive from Lille to La Rochellecar car 686.5 km
    6h 36m
    €106–153

  5. Fly Lille-Lesquin Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane LIL - LRH
    7h 43m
    €169–400

  6. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane CDG - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    6h 23m
    €164–391

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane CDG - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    7h 4m
    €156–376

  8. Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane CRL - LRH
    6h 9m
    €68–352

  9. Fly Lille-Lesquin Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LIL - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    7h 8m
    €101–337

Lille to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot

Calendar97Weekly Services
Duration5h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 693.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 25m

What companies run services between Lille, France and La Rochelle, France?

You can take a train from Lille Flandres to La Rochelle Ville via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 5h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 10h 4m.

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