There are 9 ways to get from Macclesfield to La Rochelle by train (Eurostar, TGV), train, ferry, bus, car, car ferry, plane, 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
best- Take the train from Macclesfield to London Eustontrain
- 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 4m€300–497Fly Manchester Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane MAN - LRH
7h 44m€77–294Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Macclesfield to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Saint-Maloferry
- Take the bus from Saint-Malo to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hubbus
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
24h 42m€205–271Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Macclesfield to Poolecar
- Take the carferry from Poole to St Malo Ferry Portcarferry
- Drive from St Malo Ferry Port to La Rochellecar
14h 38m€160–392Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Macclesfield to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to La Rochellecar
11h 33m€307–398Fly Manchester Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane MAN - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
7h 47m€101–299Fly Manchester Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane MAN - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to La Rochelle Villetrain
8h 54m€102–244Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Take the train from Macclesfield to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane STN - LRH
6h 59m€125–417Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Macclesfield to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Victoria 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
9h 26m€159–352
Macclesfield to La Rochelle by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Macclesfield to La Rochelle is to fly which costs €75 - €300 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Macclesfield to La Rochelle is to train and fly which takes 6h 59m and costs €120 - €420.
No, there is no direct train from Macclesfield to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Macclesfield 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 9h 4m.
The distance between Macclesfield and La Rochelle is 1185 km.
The best way to get from Macclesfield to La Rochelle without a car is to train which takes 9h 4m and costs €300 - €500.
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Macclesfield to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Macclesfield to La Rochelle train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Macclesfield station.
The best way to get from Macclesfield to La Rochelle is to train which takes 9h 4m and costs €300 - €500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €75 - €300 and takes 7h 44m.
La Rochelle is 1h ahead of Macclesfield. It is currently 5:12 AM in Macclesfield and 6:12 AM in La Rochelle.
Macclesfield to La Rochelle train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
What companies run services between Macclesfield, England and La Rochelle, France?
You can take a train from Macclesfield 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 4m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ryanair, and Jet2.com fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) 6 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Macclesfield to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Macclesfield to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Macclesfield to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Saint-Malo to Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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