There are 12 ways to get from Lymington to La Rochelle by train (Eurostar, TGV), car ferry, ferry, bus, car, plane, train, or car train
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Train
best- Take the train from Brockenhurst to London Waterlootrain
- 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
10h 28m€145–587Car ferry, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry 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
20h 11m€49–166Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lymington to Portsmouth International Portcar
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caencarferry
- Drive from Caen to La Rochellecar
12h 10m€91–390Fly Southampton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane SOU - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
10h 46m€127–363Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 032
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
23h 11m€59–187Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lymington to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to La Rochellecar
9h 59mTrain to London Stansted Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Brockenhurst to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane STN - LRH
7h 28m€122–525Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Brockenhurst to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LGW - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
9h 34m€84–328Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Take the train from Brockenhurst to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LGW - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain
10h 37m€90–293Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Take the train from Brockenhurst to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane STN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
10h 7m€104–447Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Brockenhurst to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LHR - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to La Rochelle Villetrain
10h 57m€180–531Train to Bristol Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane BRS - LRH
7h 22m€155–449
Lymington to La Rochelle by train, foot, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lymington to La Rochelle is to car ferry and ferry and bus which costs €45 - €170 and takes 20h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Lymington to La Rochelle is to train and fly which takes 7h 22m and costs €150 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from Lymington to La Rochelle station. However, there are services departing from Main Post Office and arriving at La Rochelle - Bus Station via Coach Station, London Victoria and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 11m.
The distance between Lymington and La Rochelle is 1081 km.
The best way to get from Lymington to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 10h 28m and costs €140 - €600.
It takes approximately 10h 28m to get from Lymington to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Lymington to La Rochelle bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
The best way to get from Lymington to La Rochelle is to train which takes 10h 28m and costs €140 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €190 and takes 23h 11m.
Lymington to La Rochelle bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
La Rochelle is 1h ahead of Lymington. It is currently 1:07 AM in Lymington and 2:07 AM in La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Lymington, England and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Lymington Town to La Rochelle Ville via Brockenhurst, London Waterloo, Trafalgar Square, St Pancras International Station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 10h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Main Post Office to La Rochelle - Bus Station via Marlands, Coach Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station in around 23h 11m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Bristol Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Brockenhurst to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–160
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Brockenhurst to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Brockenhurst to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- 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
- €70–260
- 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 1m
- 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
- €55–140
- 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
- €15–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 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 (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
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 02 99 300 300
- communication@bretagne.bzh
- Website
- breizhgo.bzh
Bus from Office du Tourisme to Gare Routière
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- breizhgo.bzh
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- 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
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rennes - Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–30
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.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
- €19–85
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–280
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Adult
- €30–40
- Car
- €65–95
- Single Ticket
- €21–80
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–280
- 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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