There are 9 ways to get from Littlehampton to La Rochelle by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car ferry, ferry, bus, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
best- Take the train from Littlehampton to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane LGW - LRH
5h 29m€86–311Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to London Victoriabus 823 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
20h 20m€80–141Train
- Take the train from Littlehampton to East Croydontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
9h 8m€278–477Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Littlehampton to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to La Rochellecar
11h 56m€123–349Car ferry, ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Take the ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Dinard Cale Corsaireferry
- Take the bus from Office du Tourisme to Gare Routièrebus 507
- Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
19h 20mTrain to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Littlehampton to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LGW - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
8h€100–246Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Littlehampton to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LGW - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
8h 55m€96–241Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Littlehampton to London Victoriatrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane STN - LRH
7h 4m€98–387Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Littlehampton to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to La Rochellecar
9h 17m€264–336
Littlehampton to La Rochelle by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Littlehampton to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €80 - €150 and takes 20h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Littlehampton to La Rochelle is to train and fly which takes 5h 29m and costs €85 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Littlehampton station to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Railway Station and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via North Terminal Bus Station, London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Littlehampton to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Littlehampton and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via East Croydon, London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 8m.
The distance between Littlehampton and La Rochelle is 633 km.
The best way to get from Littlehampton to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 9h 8m and costs €270 - €480.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Littlehampton to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Littlehampton to La Rochelle bus services, operated by National Express, depart from North Terminal Bus Station.
Littlehampton to La Rochelle train services, operated by Southern, depart from Littlehampton station.
The best way to get from Littlehampton to La Rochelle is to train which takes 9h 8m and costs €270 - €480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €150 and takes 20h 20m.
What companies run services between Littlehampton, England and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Littlehampton to La Rochelle Ville via East Croydon, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 9h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Arundel to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Horsham, Railway Station, North Terminal Bus Station, London Victoria, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 20h 20m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–280
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Littlehampton to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Southern
Train from Littlehampton to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Southern
Train from Littlehampton to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Southern
Train from Littlehampton to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Southern
Train from Littlehampton to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact 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 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- communication@bretagne.bzh
- Website
- BreizhGo
Bus from Office du Tourisme to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- BreizhGo
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- National Express
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- Brittany Ferries (Condor Ferries)
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Phone
- 0825 138 100
- Website
- compagniecorsaire.com
Ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Dinard Cale Corsaire
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Schedules at
- compagniecorsaire.com
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Booking & Getting There
Littlehampton to La Rochelle bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria station.
La Rochelle is 1h ahead of Littlehampton. It is currently 8:10 PM in Littlehampton and 9:10 PM in La Rochelle.
Littlehampton to La Rochelle train services, operated by Southern, arrive at East Croydon station.
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