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How to get fromMadrid to La RochelleBy plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Madrid to La Rochelle by plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane plane MAD - LRH
    7h
    €71–312

  2. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Madrid to La Rochellebus bus FlixBus N1158
    13h 50m
    €60–110

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Iruntrain train Alv / ...
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train Ter
    13h 3m
    €131–261

  4. Drive 868.7 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to La Rochellecar car 868.7 km
    8h 21m
    €137–198

  5. Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane MAD - NTE
    2. Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain train
    7h 13m
    €86–289

  6. Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane MAD - BOD
    2. Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to La Rochelletrain train
    7h 54m
    €83–274

  7. Bus via Pamplona

    1. Take the bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Pamplonabus bus Madrid to Pamplona through Logroño / ...
    2. Take the bus from Pamplona to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    14h 14m
    €62–127

Madrid to La Rochelle by train and foot

Calendar20Weekly Services
Duration13h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€131Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and La Rochelle, France?

Ryanair, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid Chamartín to La Rochelle via Irun, Irun, Hendaia, Hendaye, and Bordeaux Saint-Jean in around 13h 3m.

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