There are 11 ways to get from Liverpool to La Rochelle by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), car ferry, bus, car, 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 Manchester Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)MAN - LRH
5h 37m€97–280Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
24h 4m€50–227Train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle VilleTgv
10h 13m€178–710Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Wolverhampton
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Southampton Central
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to St Malo Ferry Port
- Take the bus from Saint-Malo to La Rochelle
22h 51m€102–418Fly Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)LPL - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
9h 46m€90–397Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)MAN - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
9h 22m€75–207Fly Liverpool to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)LPL - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
10h 54m€107–277Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)LGW - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
9h 55m€118–458Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)STN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle
10h€117–458Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Liverpool to Poole
- Take the car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to La Rochelle
15h 13m€158–391Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Liverpool to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to La Rochelle
11h 52m
Liverpool to La Rochelle by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to La Rochelle is to bus which costs €50 - €230 and takes 24h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to La Rochelle is to train and fly which takes 5h 37m and costs €95 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at La Rochelle Ville via London St Pancras Intl, Gare du Nord and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 13m.
The distance between Liverpool and La Rochelle is 879 km.
The best way to get from Liverpool to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 10h 13m and costs €170 - €750.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Liverpool to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Liverpool to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Liverpool to La Rochelle train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to La Rochelle is to train which takes 10h 13m and costs €170 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €230 and takes 24h 4m.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to La Rochelle Ville via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 10h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to La Rochelle - Bus Station via London Victoria, Paris, and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 24h 4m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Manchester Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Liverpool to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Liverpool to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–550
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–280
Flights from Liverpool to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Liverpool to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Liverpool to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Liverpool to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–550
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–23
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- 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 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Wolverhampton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–30
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Saint-Malo to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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 a week
- Estimated price
- €21–120
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Liverpool to La Rochelle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
La Rochelle is 1h ahead of Liverpool. It is currently 10:07 AM in Liverpool and 11:07 AM in La Rochelle.
Liverpool to La Rochelle train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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