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How to get fromLiverpool to La Rochelleby train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, ferry, car, car ferry, car train, train, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Liverpool to La Rochelle by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, ferry, car, car ferry, car train, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train Tgv
    9h 34m
    €311–514

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane MAN - LRH
    8h 20m
    €82–302

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    22h 14m
    €94–175

  4. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus 802
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to St Georges Squarebus bus 030 / ...
    3. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Saint-Maloferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Saint-Malo to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus
    26h 28m
    €145–196

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Liverpool to Poolecar car
    2. Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to La Rochellecar car
    15h 20m
    €166–401

  6. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Liverpool to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to La Rochellecar car
    12h
    €319–415

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane MAN - NTE
    3. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    8h 23m
    €106–307

  8. Fly Liverpool to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LPL - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 16m
    €125–336

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane MAN - BOD
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 30m
    €107–252

  10. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane STN - LRH
    7h 39m
    €136–434

  11. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane MAN - CDG
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain train
    9h 38m
    €150–355

Liverpool to La Rochelle by train, foot, and subway

Calendar103Weekly Services
Duration9h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€311Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,228.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 34m

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 9h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to La Rochelle - Bus Station via London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 22h 14m.

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