There are 5 ways to get from Lion-sur-Mer to La Rochelle by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train via Paris
best- Take the train from Caen to Paris St Lazaretrain 3312 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
7h 48m€114–259Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Caen - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Nantes to La Rochellebus FlixBus N1721 / ...
8h 51m€30–65Drive 406.9 km
- Drive from Lion-sur-Mer to La Rochellecar 406.9 km
5h 19m€63–91Fly, train
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane CFR - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
10h 6m€135–512Train
- Take the train from Caen to Le Manstrain Ter
- Take the train from Le Mans to Nantestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain Ter
8h 11m€87–196
Lion-sur-Mer to La Rochelle by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lion-sur-Mer to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €30 - €70 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Lion-sur-Mer to La Rochelle is to drive which takes 5h 19m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Lion-sur-Mer to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Bas Lion and arriving at La Rochelle via Caen - Bus Station and Nantes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 51m.
The distance between Lion-sur-Mer and La Rochelle is 731 km. The road distance is 406.9 km.
The best way to get from Lion-sur-Mer to La Rochelle without a car is to train via Paris which takes 7h 48m and costs €110 - €260.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Lion-sur-Mer to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Lion-sur-Mer to La Rochelle bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Caen - Bus Station.
The best way to get from Lion-sur-Mer to La Rochelle is to train via Paris which takes 7h 48m and costs €110 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €30 - €70 and takes 8h 51m.
Lion-sur-Mer to La Rochelle bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lion-sur-Mer to La Rochelle is 407 km. It takes approximately 5h 19m to drive from Lion-sur-Mer to La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Lion-sur-Mer, France and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a bus from Bas Lion to La Rochelle Ville via Gare SNCF, Caen, Paris St Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 7h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bas Lion to La Rochelle via Gare SNCF, Caen - Bus Station, and Nantes in around 8h 51m.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–490
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–490
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–440
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Caen to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Caen to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Le Mans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Le Mans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Le Mans to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Caen - Bus Station to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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